Tesla faces possible sales ban in California
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California regulators say the terms "autopilot" and "full self-driving capability" mislead consumers into thinking Teslas are fully self-driving when that's not true.
California’s many Tesla dealerships are now under threat. The head of California’s Department of Motor Vehicles said on Tuesday that if the carmaker does not correct its “misleading” branding of “Autopilot,” Tesla will be blocked from selling cars in the state for 30 days.
Tesla stock came under pressure on Wednesday after touching an all-time high earlier in the session, as investors reacted to fresh regulatory scrutiny in California that could complicate the company’s ambitions for self-driving technology.
Tesla Inc.’s sales in California are poised to be suspended for 30 days if it doesn’t change its marketing practices that allegedly mislead consumers about its driver-assistance technology, the state’s motor vehicles department said.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Tesla Motors company broke state laws by using the terms “autopilot” and “full self-driving
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