“Tesla has made or disseminated statements that are false or misleading, and not based on fact,” the DMV said in those complaints filed July 28, the Los Angeles Times claims.
"Tesla cars have never been able to, and today cannot function as autonomous vehicles," according to the document cited by the California newspaper.
The DMV criticizes Tesla for advertising language that makes its systems perform wider than they actually are.
A victory for the Californian authority against the manufacturer of electric vehicles could lead to severe consequences, going as far as the revocation of the licenses authorizing Tesla to manufacture or sell its cars in California, further indicates the LA Times, which specifies that the measures envisaged relate rather to the accuracy of the information that the manufacturer will have to provide to its customers.
Recall that Tesla vehicles equipped with autonomous driving software were involved in 273 accidents in the United States.
These were vehicles equipped with so-called level 2 software, i.e. which can make the car accelerate or decelerate and turn the steering wheel if necessary, but requires an attentive driver who is ready to regain control at any time.
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