"The California DMV says Tesla's use of the term Autopilot is misleading and violated state law, but has hit the brakes on a proposed 30-day suspension of the car maker's manufacturing and dealer licenses. The Department of Motor Vehicles said on Tuesday that it had found Tesla "in violation of state law for misleadingly using the terms 'Autopilot' and 'Full Self-Driving Capability' in the marketing of their electric vehicles.""
"DMV Director Steve Gordon said: "Tesla can take simple steps to pause this decision and permanently resolve this issue - steps autonomous vehicle companies and other automakers have been able to achieve in California's nation-leading and supportive innovation marketplace." This followed an administrative law judge's proposed decision following a hearing back in July. The judge had proposed suspensions of both Tesla's manufacturing license and its dealer license for 30 days."
California Department of Motor Vehicles found Tesla violated state law by misleadingly using 'Autopilot' and 'Full Self-Driving Capability' in marketing. An administrative law judge had proposed 30-day suspensions of Tesla's manufacturing and dealer licenses; the DMV adopted the decision but modified penalties. Tesla received 60 days to rework its messaging. If Tesla fails to comply, the dealer license suspension will be imposed; the manufacturing suspension is permanently stayed. The DMV noted that vehicles equipped with the advertised ADAS features could not and cannot operate autonomously. Tesla later referred to the feature as 'Full Self-Driving (supervised).'
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