The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), which is responsible for processes such as obtaining a driver’s license and issuing vehicle licenses in the USA, claimed that Elon Musk’s popular electric car company Tesla made false advertisements about autonomous driving technologies. Upon these allegations, a criminal complaint was filed against the company.
It is reported in the court application that Tesla has shown autopilot and autonomous driving technologies to be more advanced than they are. According to The Los Angeles Times, the company may have to face serious sanctions as a result of this complaint.
Tesla sales may be banned
According to the DMV’s application, the firm is accused of “making or disseminating untrue, inaccurate or misleading statements”. This complaint was sent to the legal authorities on 28 July.
The DMV also said that Tesla cars can never and will never act as autonomous vehicles at the moment. On the other hand, the Tesla front left unanswered requests for comments regarding this application.
When we look at Tesla’s website, it is stated that the autopilot of the vehicle has “fully autonomous driving capability”. According to what is written here, the only thing to do is to get into the vehicle and tell the destination of the vehicle. Even if you don’t say anything, your vehicle automatically moves to the place it thinks you should be according to your calendar.
According to the news, if the authorities in California take a decision against Tesla, the company may face very serious sanctions. Among these sanctions, the most notable ones were the cancellation of Tesla’s license to produce vehicles and the ban on vehicle sales in the state. So far, Tesla cars have been involved in a total of 273 accidents while in autonomous driving mode.
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