A California administrative judge has reportedly denied Tesla Inc.’s TSLA bid to dismiss claims by the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) alleging the company misled consumers by overstating its vehicles’ self-driving capabilities.
What Happened: The judge, Juliet Cox, of the state Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) on Monday rejected Tesla’s request to dismiss the accusations made by the California DMV, Reuters reported. If true, the accusations of the DMV would support an enforcement action against Tesla, the judge said while adding that it would be premature to dismiss the DMV case before a formal hearing.
In July 2022, the DMV accused Tesla of misleading consumers about vehicles with Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology alleging they did not enable vehicle autonomy at the time or even now. The DMV sought the suspension of Tesla’s license to sell vehicles in California and also for the company to…
