Tesla can still sell cars in California after changing ‘Autopilot’ language

Tesla won’t have it Sales have been discontinued in California after Change its marketing materials To remove references to “Autopilot” to describe advanced driver assistance system features.

In December, the California DMV gave Tesla 60 days to address a complaint that the company’s use of “Autopilot” to describe the feature was misleading. Failure to do so would have resulted in a Tesla dealer’s license to sell vehicles in the state being suspended for 30 days, the DMV warned. DMV Complaints Back to 2022When she said the company’s use of the term “autopilot” was misleading and illegal.

A Tesla representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The DMV’s decision to remove the threat of suspension shall be permanent, According to a DMV news release. “The Department is pleased that Tesla has taken the required action to remain in compliance with California consumer protection rules,” said Department Director Steve Gordon.

Tesla recently raised the price From full self-driving feature to $10,000, an increase of $2,000.