Tesla faces possible sales ban in California
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Tesla’s ability to sell vehicles in California could be suspended for 30 days after the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) ruled that the company misled people about its autonomous driving.
California is threatening to ban sales of Tesla cars in the state for 30 days after a regulator said the term “Autopilot” for its driver assist feature constitutes false advertising.
Tesla engaged in false advertising for its Full Self-Driving system. Unless it fixes the issues, its license to sell in CA will be suspended.
Tesla has a California problem to deal with as it heads into 2026 with dreams of expanding its fleet of self-driving taxis across the U.S. Tuesday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles found Tesla violated state law for using misleading terms such as “autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” to describe Tesla’s driver assistance system.