--- title: "Tesla sues the California Department of Motor Vehicles, seeking to overturn its ruling on false advertising regarding FSD" type: "News" locale: "zh-CN" url: "https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276654769.md" description: "Tesla sues the California Department of Motor Vehicles, seeking to overturn a ruling that claims it violated the law by falsely advertising its autonomous driving capabilities. The ruling requires Tesla to amend its marketing language, and although the DMV did not impose direct penalties, Tesla hopes to gain more concessions. Tesla has renamed part of its autonomous driving system to \"Full Self-Driving (Beta)\" and offers it as a subscription service. CEO Elon Musk has promised that vehicles will achieve fully autonomous driving through software upgrades, but this goal has not yet been realized" datetime: "2026-02-23T22:41:40.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276654769.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276654769.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276654769.md) --- > 支持的语言: [English](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276654769.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276654769.md) # Tesla sues the California Department of Motor Vehicles, seeking to overturn its ruling on false advertising regarding FSD Tesla is suing the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to overturn a ruling that found the automaker violated the law by falsely advertising its vehicles' autonomous driving capabilities. The lawsuit was filed two months after the California Office of Administrative Hearings ruled that Tesla engaged in false advertising and stated that the DMV could suspend the company's vehicle production or sales licenses in California. The DMV did not impose direct penalties but required Tesla to amend its marketing language. As of February 17, the agency stated that Tesla had completed the necessary corrections and did not need to suspend its license. However, Tesla, which is heavily betting on autonomous ride-hailing in the future, is asking the DMV for more concessions. In a lawsuit filed on February 13, the company's lawyers accused the DMV of "improperly and baselessly" defining Tesla's previous use of "Autopilot" and "Full Self-Driving" as false advertising. Tesla has currently renamed some of its automated driving assistance systems to "Full Self-Driving (Beta)" and offers them only on a subscription basis. In the past, Tesla categorized some of its autonomous driving features into basic Autopilot, Enhanced Autopilot, and FSD levels, granting some users access to beta or early new features that were not fully developed. The company previously sold these systems for a one-time upfront fee. The DMV has not immediately commented. Tesla also did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has long promised investors and customers that the company's vehicles could gradually become capable of being used as autonomous ride-hailing vehicles through OTA software upgrades. Despite the system becoming increasingly advanced, this goal has yet to be achieved. After a decline in electric vehicle sales last year, Tesla's future success is highly dependent on whether it can launch a true autonomous driving system that allows vehicles to operate safely without human intervention on the steering wheel and brakes. Currently, Tesla is conducting pilot tests of a small number of autonomous vehicles for ride-hailing in Austin, Texas. Last week, the company announced it would begin production of the upcoming Cybercab—a two-seater model designed without a steering wheel or pedals—in Texas. For years, Tesla's marketing has implied that its systems can be used safely without the driver needing to pay attention. For example, in 2018, Musk drove a Model 3 with Autopilot engaged on CBS's "60 Minutes," with reporter Leslie Stahl sitting in the passenger seat. Musk took his hands off the steering wheel and told Stahl he was "not doing anything," as the vehicle drove itself However, the Tesla user manual clearly states that drivers **must pay full attention to road conditions** when using the FSD (Full Self-Driving) feature. In documents submitted to the California Office of Administrative Hearings, attorneys for the California DMV pointed out that Tesla's marketing of "Autopilot" and "Full Self-Driving" **falsely implies** that the vehicles can operate autonomously. Tesla's lawyers argued that the DMV has never proven that California consumers were misled into believing that the vehicles could safely drive without human control. Tesla's lawyers stated that when users purchase or use any Tesla equipped with Autopilot or FSD features, they **will see clear and repeated warning statements**: these systems do not enable the vehicle to achieve full autonomous driving. In another class-action lawsuit being heard in California courts, consumers who purchased FSD and expected their vehicles to be upgraded to self-driving taxis are seeking refunds. Tesla was also found partially liable in a fatal accident involving Autopilot. During the trial, the owner claimed that their phone fell while driving, and they bent down to pick it up, believing that the enhanced Autopilot system would automatically brake when encountering obstacles. 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