California DMV moves to suspend Tesla sales over Autopilot marketing
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Severity major: Test: a regulator involved. The California DMV ordered a suspension of Tesla's manufacturing and sales licenses, then put it on hold.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles accused Tesla of misleading consumers by using the names Autopilot and Full Self-Driving for its vehicles' driver-assistance features, which regulators said falsely implied the cars operate autonomously. The DMV ordered a 30-day suspension of Tesla's manufacturing and sales licenses, adopting a judge's proposals, but immediately put the order on hold. Tesla said it had clearly and consistently explained that its vehicles require driver supervision and are not autonomous. The DMV stayed the suspension of Tesla's sales for 90 days and stayed its manufacturing license indefinitely. Tesla can appeal the ruling or revise its marketing language, and the DMV gave the company 30 days to respond. Tesla said sales in California would continue uninterrupted.
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- A court ruling found the way Tesla advertises the autopilot feature breaks state law.
- The 90-day period for Tesla to change its advertising began.
- The DMV stayed the sales suspension for 90 days and the manufacturing license indefinitely.
- The DMV gave Tesla 30 days to respond, after which a potential ban could take effect 60 days later.
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