California Department of Motor Vehicles Sues Tesla for False Advertising on Autopilot

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced on the 5th (local time) that it has filed a complaint with the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) accusing Tesla of false advertising related to its autonomous driving features.

In the complaint, the DMV claimed that Tesla exaggerated its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) systems as providing autonomous driving control functions, while in reality, these are merely driver assistance features. The DMV emphasized, "Tesla has released and disseminated information that is false or misleading," and stated, "Tesla vehicles equipped with Autopilot and FSD features are not autonomous vehicles."

Previously, Tesla had promoted Autopilot and FSD as enabling automatic steering, acceleration, braking, compliance with traffic signals, and lane changes. Through this action, the DMV plans to demand Tesla correct its false advertising. If Tesla appeals, the DMV is also considering strong measures such as suspending Tesla's vehicle sales license in California and requiring the company to establish driver compensation plans.

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