Tag: Autopilot
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California Judge Rules Tesla Deceptive Autopilot Marketing
Regulatory Ruling Targets Tesla’s Autopilot Marketing A California administrative law judge has determined that Tesla’s marketing of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) technologies was deceptive. The ruling signals a notable regulatory stance on how driver-assistance features are presented to consumers and could affect how the automaker markets its most talked-about systems going forward. The…
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California Judge Finds Tesla Misled Consumers About Autopilot and Full Self-Driving
Overview of the ruling A California administrative law judge has ruled that Tesla’s marketing of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) systems was deceptive to consumers. The decision signals a potential crackdown on how autonomous-driving technologies are described to the public and could lead to further penalties for the electric-vehicle maker. The ruling focuses on…
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Tesla Autopilot Deception: California Judge Ruling on Marketing
California Ruling Landmark in Auto-Tech Marketing A California administrative law judge has ruled that Tesla’s marketing surrounding its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) features was deceptive. The decision, issued after an exhaustive review of advertising practices and consumer claims, could lead to consequences for the automaker that go beyond penalties, reshaping how autonomous-vehicle tech is…
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Second Lawsuit Alleges Tesla Cybertruck Design Flaw Caused Piedmont Crash
Overview: A second lawsuit targets Tesla over a deadly Cybertruck crash in Piedmont A second civil action has been filed this week accusing Tesla of a fatal design flaw in its Cybertruck, following a high-profile crash in the quiet California town of Piedmont. The lawsuit, which names the company at the center of Elon Musk’s…
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Concern: Self-driving Teslas Fail to Stop for Trains
What happened at railroad crossings? Over the past weeks in the United States, several Tesla owners have reported alarming behavior from their vehicles when they activated the car’s autonomous features near railroad crossings. In multiple cases, videos shared with NBC captured Teslas driving toward rail tracks even as gates were descending. In several clips, the…
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Concern: Self-Driving Teslas Won’t Stop for Trains
Overview: Self‑driving Teslas and the crossing risk In the United States, several Tesla owners have recently reported frightening incidents where cars equipped with the company’s self‑driving features did not stop at railway crossings as the gates descended. News outlets have circulated clips showing vehicles advancing toward tracks while barriers were going down, forcing drivers to…
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Tesla Secretly Settles Fatal Autopilot Crash Ahead of Jury Verdict
Overview: Confidential settlement before jury verdict Tesla has reached a confidential settlement in a fatal crash case involving its Autopilot system, just before a jury was to begin deliberations in California. The accord, reached in the weeks leading up to trial, ends years of litigation that traced back to August 2019 when a Model 3…
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Tesla Quietly Settles Fatal Autopilot Crash Case Ahead of Jury Verdict
Overview of the Case A fatal crash involving a Tesla Model 3 with Autopilot engaged occurred in August 2019 in California, drawing scrutiny to the driver-assistance system. The vehicle, traveling at about 111 km/h, collided with a Ford Explorer Sport Trac that was performing a lane change. The crash caused the Explorer to roll, and…
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Tesla’s Confidential Settlement on Autopilot Fatality Case
Background of the Incident In August 2019, a tragic accident occurred in California involving a Tesla Model 3 equipped with the Autopilot system. While traveling at a speed of 111 km/h, the Tesla collided with a Ford Explorer Sport Trac that was changing lanes. This unfortunate incident resulted in the death of a 15-year-old passenger…