Tesla drops 'Autopilot'
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Tesla successfully avoided a 30-day suspension of vehicle sales and manufacturing in California, after removing its Autopilot feature from vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced the update Tuesday, which comes just weeks after Tesla eliminated basic Autopilot in late January.
Tesla has discontinued Autopilot after 13 years and the California DMV is taking a victory lap after alleging that Autopilot was deceptively marketed, anyway.
Tesla was facing a 30-day suspension for using term that overstated ability of assistance feature
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Tesla stock slips after-hours: EV maker axes 'Autopilot' branding to avoid DMV license suspension in California
California regulators said Tesla is back in compliance after finding its past use of “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving Capability” misleading. ・The state DMV said Tesla's vehicles were not autonomous and ordered the company to revise its marketing language.