"Tesla has avoided a 30-day suspension of its dealer and manufacturer licenses in California. The cost: "Autopilot." The reprieve comes two months after the state ordered the automaker to stop using the term in its vehicle marketing. On Tuesday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles said Tesla had taken the required corrective action following a December administrative ruling over the marketing of its driver-assistance features."
"In November 2023, the DMV accused Tesla of misleading consumers by advertising its systems - branded as "Autopilot" and "Full Self-Driving" - in ways that implied the vehicles were capable of autonomous driving. The decision effectively ends a three-year legal fight between Tesla and California regulators. The state is critical for the EV maker - it's the car company's largest US sales market and home to two manufacturing hubs."
Tesla will continue selling and producing cars in California after agreeing to stop using the "Autopilot" term in its marketing, avoiding a 30-day suspension of its dealer and manufacturer licenses. The California DMV had ruled that the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving branding misled consumers by implying autonomous driving capabilities. An administrative law judge concluded in November 2025 that use of the Autopilot name violated California law and recommended suspension; the DMV adopted the finding in December but stayed the suspension and gave Tesla 60 days to comply. Autopilot referred to Level-2 driver assistance; Full Self-Driving included Level-3 features requiring human attention. California is Tesla's largest US market and hosts two manufacturing hubs.
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