{"id":499,"date":"2025-07-22T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/?p=499"},"modified":"2025-07-23T11:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:53:12","slug":"tesla-could-lose-its-right-to-sell-cars-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/22\/tesla-could-lose-its-right-to-sell-cars-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Could Lose Its Right To Sell Cars In California"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2026-Tesla-Model-S-3-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-16 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Tesla will face a five-day hearing in California over claims of misleading consumers.<\/li>\n<li>California&rsquo;s DMV accuses Tesla of overstating its driver-assistance system capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>The regulator is reportedly seeking to suspend or revoke its dealer license in the state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tesla is facing mounting regulatory pressure in California as it prepares to defend how it markets its Autopilot and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/autonomous\/\">Full Self-Driving<\/a> features. The hearing, set for next week, stems from earlier claims by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) that the company misled consumers about the true capabilities of its driver-assistance systems. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The outcome could have significant consequences for Tesla&rsquo;s business in California, as regulators are weighing whether to suspend or revoke the company&rsquo;s dealer license, which authorizes it to sell vehicles in the state.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/06\/euro-ncap-assisted-driving-2025-results-tesla-porsche-renault-kia\/\">Tesla Penalized Over A Word In Driver Assistance Tests And It Could Cost Them More Than A Score<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The case dates back to July 2022, when the California DMV alleged that Tesla overstated what its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems could do. According to the complaint, marketing materials gave the impression that Tesla vehicles were &ldquo;able to conduct short and long-distance trips with no action required in the driver&rsquo;s seat.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Hearing Could Affect Tesla&rsquo;s Operations in California<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In June 2025, a California judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/06\/tesla-must-face-false-advertizing-claims-california-judge-rules\/\">declined to dismiss the claims<\/a>, ordering Tesla to appear before an administrative law judge in Oakland. The five-day hearing is set to begin Monday. As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-07-21\/tesla-to-fight-california-s-claim-it-overhypes-autopilot?embedded-checkout=true\">Bloomberg<\/a>, the regulator is seeking to suspend or revoke Tesla&rsquo;s dealer license in California, putting the company&rsquo;s ability to sell vehicles in the state at risk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/Tesla\">Tesla<\/a>&rsquo;s legal team argues that the contested marketing language is protected under free speech, and that statements about the company&rsquo;s autonomous driving capabilities were taken out of context &ndash; omitting the disclaimers and warnings that the Autopilot requires &ldquo;active driver supervision.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NewModelY_05-2026M.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Tesla Could Lose Its Right To Sell Cars In California\" width=\"2550\" height=\"1434\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NewModelY_05-2026M-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Robotaxi Ambitions Add to the Stakes<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At the same time, Tesla is seeking regulatory approval to expand its robotaxi program in San Francisco. If granted, a fleet of Tesla Model Y vehicles would operate autonomously, albeit with human supervision and within a geo-fenced area, The move would place Tesla in direct competition with Waymo, which already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/07\/waymo-robotaxi-breaks-the-law-drives-away-scot-free\/\">provides similar services in the city<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Separate Trial in Florida Raises Broader Safety Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Tesla is embroiled in a jury trial in Miami over a 2019 crash involving a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/Tesla-Model-S\/\">Tesla Model S<\/a> that struck and killed a pedestrian. The jury must decide whether Tesla&rsquo;s Autopilot system shares blame with the vehicle&rsquo;s distracted driver. Similar fatal crashes involving Autopilot are under regulatory investigation, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/06\/tesla-fatal-crash-arizona-fsd-vision-only-safety-investigation\/\">more trials expected in the coming years<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the Miami trial, the plaintiffs called engineering professor and former Navy pilot Mary &ldquo;Missy&rdquo; Cummings as an expert witness. She criticized the Autopilot branding, saying it creates unrealistic expectations based on its aviation counterpart. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n         \t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n             \t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n    \t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07&#8221;);<br \/>\n             \t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/07\/the-next-city-could-be-teslas-toughest-robotaxi-challenge\/\">This City Could Be Tesla&rsquo;s Toughest Robotaxi Challenge Yet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It engenders a lot more inappropriate confidence in the car, because autopilot is such a good technology in aviation,&rdquo; Cummings said. &ldquo;Somehow, we feel like that is going to translate to a really effective tech in the car.&rdquo; She added that the term leads to &ldquo;a mismatch in the consumer&rsquo;s head.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tesla maintains that remarks about autonomous driving without human involvement are &ldquo;future-facing&rdquo; and &ldquo;don&rsquo;t reflect the current technology&rdquo;. The Tesla Autopilot is currently classified as a Level 2 ADAS, as it requires continuous driver supervision. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/elon-musk\">Elon Musk<\/a> has repeatedly predicted that Tesla would reach full autonomy (Level 5), but these goals have not materiliazed<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tesla-Model-3-VS-Tesla-Cybertruck-Insurance-Costs-1.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Tesla Could Lose Its Right To Sell Cars In California\" width=\"2450\" height=\"1377\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tesla-Model-3-VS-Tesla-Cybertruck-Insurance-Costs-1-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tesla<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla will face a five-day hearing in California over claims [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=499"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":502,"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499\/revisions\/502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}