Bloomberg – Tesla Must Face Suit Alleging Buyers Were Misled About Autopilot
Editors note: when there is fraud, there are lawsuits. Tesla simply doesn’t have the technology for autonomous vehicles, no matter what Elon says.
See original article by Rachel Graf at Bloomberg
Tesla Inc. must face claims that it misled consumers about its cars’ self-driving capabilities, a federal judge in California ruled.
Tesla has been accused of overstating in 2016 that all its upcoming cars would have the “hardware needed for full self-driving capability” and would be able to drive themselves from Los Angeles to New York City by the end of 2017.
“If Tesla meant to convey that its hardware was sufficient to reach high or full automation,” the complaint “plainly alleges sufficient falsity,” US District Judge Rita Lin wrote in an order Wednesday.
The judge allowed some negligence and fraud claims to proceed, while dismissing other claims from the proposed class-action.
Read More: Tesla Sued for ‘Deceiving’ Consumers About Self-Driving Cars
Tesla didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The case is In re Tesla Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Litigation, 22-cv-05240, US District Court, Northern District of California (San Francisco).
See original article by Rachel Graf at Bloomberg
