Tesla is now facing a massive issue with its Full-Self Driving (FSD) and Autopilot, as the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) complaint was allowed to proceed. This centers on the false advertisement claims case brought forth by the DMV against the company, saying that they misled customers into believing their autonomous driving features.
Tesla has been grilled for many years because of its autonomous driving tech, which has allegedly caused customer accidents and issues.
Tesla FSD's False Advertisement Claims Case Allowed to Proceed
An administrative judge allowed the case regarding Tesla's FSD and Autopilot false advertisement claims to proceed earlier today, as the company failed to dismiss the claims as reported by Bloomberg. This case points to the particular concerns raised by California's regulatory body, the DMV, regarding the false claims the company made about its technology.
This adds to the many regulatory investigations that Tesla is facing now regarding its electric vehicles, from seatbelt issues, steering, faulty brakes, and its autonomous driving tech.
The decision adds on top of a San Francisco ruling behind a proposed class-action suit by customers regarding the same subject of Tesla's false advertisements.
Will California DMV Pursue the Case vs. Tesla?
However, this new case is from the California DMV, recently being granted a chance to proceed with its complaint against Tesla for its alleged false claims regarding the Autopilot and FSD. It is known that Tesla previously emphasized on its First Amendment rights, particularly the free speech clause, to use the FSD term, to which the company already revised as Full-Self Driving (Supervised).
Tesla FSD, Autopilot Issues
Different accidents and crashes have been linked to Tesla's FSD and Autopilot for many years now, with various lawsuits faced by the company that prompted the attention of this problem in a larger scale. One led to Tesla being investigated by US prosecutors regarding their misleading claims and statements behind the autonomous driving features that may or may not have deceived its customers.
However, it is not only the regulatory agencies and US government officials who are doubting if Elon Musk and Tesla's claims about its self-driving technology are real. Adding fuel to the fire, rival automakers of Tesla have also expressed their concerns regarding this technology, questioning if the Autopilot and FSD are even real to begin with.
There are negating arguments behind both sides, as several users attest to the autonomous driving technology from Tesla, while others revealed their experiences that did not see this feature. The California DMV is now given a chanceto pursue this case against Tesla, questioning its alleged false advertisements and claims about the legitimacy of its Auopilot and FSD.
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