"California Attorney General Rob Bonta had sued the electric car manufacturer a couple years back for exaggerating claims of autopilot and full self-driving capability in their vehicles' marketing materials. After all, many Tesla drivers who thought their cars could fully drive themselves have been responsible for a number of dangerous car crashes that have wrought multiple fatalities. Even here in the Bay Area we've seen full self-driving' fools just riding in the backseat as the car drove, or even brazenly taking naps behind the wheel."
"Bonta's lawsuit bounced back from the wayside in December when a California judge issued a ruling Tuesday that banned Tesla from selling or manufacturing cars in California for a 30-day period. That ban was for deceptive use of the term autopilot. But the California DMV watered that ruling down substantially, and gave Tesla 60 days to remedy its marketing materials to remove the "autopilot" and full self-driving language."
California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Tesla for exaggerating autopilot and full self-driving capabilities in marketing materials. Many drivers believed cars could fully drive themselves, contributing to dangerous crashes and multiple fatalities. A judge issued a ruling banning Tesla from selling or manufacturing cars in California for 30 days for deceptive use of 'autopilot', but the California DMV extended a 60-day period to remedy marketing materials. Tesla removed the word 'autopilot' from its California marketing within that timeframe. The penalty would have halted sales and required removal of robotaxis from the state during suspension. The DMV director issued a statement.
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