"(CNN) - California is threatening to ban sales of Tesla cars in the state for 30 days after a regulator said the term "Autopilot" for its driver assist feature constitutes false advertising. The California Department of Motor Vehicles could have halted Tesla sales in the state immediately, under terms of a previous administrative law judge's findings. However, it said Tuesday it was pausing that action for 90 days in order to continue negotiations with the electric vehicle maker."
"Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have frequently made ambitious claims about the capability of its cars, and those claims have helped to drive its sales and the value of its stock. But the automaker has also issued a caution that drivers of its cars must stay alert and ready to take control of the vehicle in case of problems, even when using its driver assistance features."
California is threatening to ban sales of Tesla cars in the state for 30 days after a regulator determined the term "Autopilot" for its driver assist feature constitutes false advertising. The California Department of Motor Vehicles could have halted Tesla sales immediately under terms of a previous administrative law judge's findings, but the DMV paused that action for 90 days to continue negotiations with the electric vehicle maker. The DMV concluded Tesla cars do not live up to the promise suggested by the term "Autopilot" because they are not capable of operating as truly autonomous vehicles. Tesla advises drivers to remain alert and ready to take control even when using driver assistance features.
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