Tesla, Robotaxi and California
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Tesla is trying to expand its robotaxi service, which so far is only being tested in Austin, Texas, to additional markets.
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 autonomous Model Ys will reportedly have a person in the driver's seat and rides will be limited to invited guests only
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has filed a lawsuit seeking to suspend Tesla's sales and manufacturing operations in California for at least 30 days.
The Texas-based EV manufacturer could be subject to punishment for its advertising practices in the Golden State.
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Tesla sales are nosediving in California, and it's dragging the state's entire EV market down
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.
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.
Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk are walking an increasingly difficult tightrope as the company navigates declining electric vehicle sales and an autonomous driving business that has yet to get off the ground.