Tesla’s self-driving claims face class action after judge’s approval | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Tesla must face a certified class action by California drivers who claimed Elon Musk misled them for eight years about the self-driving capabilities of electric vehicles.
- District Judge Rita Lin stated that Tesla lacked sensors for high-level autonomy and could not demonstrate full autonomy.
- The court found that Tesla's marketing could lead consumers to believe in full self-driving capabilities.
- The case outcome may influence how tech-driven automakers market experimental features.
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Judge Greenlights Class Action Against Tesla Over Self-Driving
A federal judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against Tesla, allowing California drivers to proceed with claims that the automaker misled consumers about its so-called Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. Plaintiffs allege that Tesla falsely promoted the vehicles as capable of autonomous driving despite lacking the hardware and functionality to fulfill those promises. The lawsuit targets marketing statements dating back to 2016. The ruling…
Tesla’s self-driving claims face class action after judge’s approval | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Tesla must face a certified class action by California drivers who said Elon Musk misled them for eight years about the self-driving capabilities of his company’s electric vehicles.
Tesla Drivers Can Pursue Class Action Over Self-driving Claims, Judge Rules
Tesla must face a certified class action by California drivers who said Elon Musk misled them for eight years about the self-driving capabilities of his company’s electric vehicles.U.S. District Judge Rita Lin said the common question of whether Tesla lacked sensors to achieve high-level autonomy, plus its inability to “demonstrate a long-distance autonomous drive with any of its vehicles,” justified group lawsuits by two sets of drivers who pur…
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