Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles in an attempt to overturn the agency’s decision. The state DMV ruled that Tesla used deceptive marketing to enhance the self-driving capabilities of its vehicles, thereby violating state law.
The lawsuit reignites an issue that appeared to be resolved last week when the DMV said Will not done Suspend Tesla’s sales and manufacturing licenses for 30 days. This was because the EV maker complied with the ruling and stopped using the term “autopilot” in its California marketing materials. CNBC was in first place report a lawsuit.
The DMV could take action against Tesla. It decided not to do so, even though an administrative law judge agreed with the DMV’s request to suspend Tesla’s license for 30 days as punishment. Instead of withdrawing its licenses, the state regulator gave Tesla 60 days to comply.
And Tesla did so, albeit in the most extreme ways. Tesla never stopped using the term Autopilot; this in january autopilot turned off Overall in the US and Canada. Perhaps he regrets his decision and is looking for a way to get her back.
