"Tesla recently dropped Autosteer from new cars, effectively killing off the Autopilot name. It appears this may be related to an administrative ruling issued by the California DMV over long-standing allegations of deceptive marketing. The California DMV labels this a compliance action, noting that Tesla "successfully took the required action" necessary to avoid a suspension of its dealer's license."
"Tesla has been threatening (and preparing) to suspend Tesla's dealer license after an administrative ruling found that the company's marketing exaggerated what its driver-assistance systems were actually capable of. In fact, that's the crux of this whole saga. Both Autopilot and Full Self-Driving require human supervision and have never been fully autonomous systems. Tesla has been arguing this point with the DMV directly since at least 2021."
Tesla removed Autosteer from new vehicles and discontinued the Autopilot branding after a California DMV compliance action. The DMV found that Tesla's marketing exaggerated the capabilities of its driver-assistance systems and threatened to suspend Tesla's dealer license unless corrective action was taken. Tesla ceased using the term Autopilot in marketing in California and took steps the DMV deemed sufficient to avoid suspension. Autopilot and Full Self-Driving continue to require human supervision and are not fully autonomous. Tesla has contested the characterization with the DMV since at least 2021.
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