Tesla to Fight California’s Claim It Overhypes Autopilot
A driver test drives a Tesla Motors Inc. car equipped with Autopilot in Palo Alto, California.
Photographer: David Paul Morris/BloombergTesla Inc. is set to face off with the California Department of Motor Vehicles over claims that the company has exaggerated the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology and misled consumers.
The stakes are high at a five-day hearing in Oakland starting Monday because the regulator is seeking to suspend or revoke Tesla’s dealer license, which permits it to sell vehicles in the most populous state.