Tesla to Launch Chauffeur-Style Service in Bay Area
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This suit has been brewing for some time. The state DMV started investigating Tesla for possible misleading advertising in 2021 and then sent an official inquiry to the automaker roughly a year later.
On an event page for a "Tesla Diner SoCal Protest," the organizer, Tesla Takedown, points to Musk's handling of X, saying it boosts conspiracy theories and extremist views. The page also calls out Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature as "fraud."
The Texas-based EV manufacturer could be subject to punishment for its advertising practices in the Golden State.
Tesla has also yet to prove that its Full Self-Driving software can be used to power a robotaxi network. While the company has been running an invite-only version of its robotaxi service in Austin since June 22, it’s been a far cry from what Musk has spent years teasing.
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Tesla's registrations in the West Coast state fell more than 20% in the second quarter compared with the previous year, according to new data.
The number of new Tesla Inc. vehicles registered in California fell once again as the company continued to lose ground in the largest US market for electric vehicles.
The Tesla Supercharger Diner opened Monday in West Hollywood and Elon Musk is already teasing a Texas expansion.