Tesla, Elon Musk and California
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Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) registrations in California were down 21.1% in the second quarter, making this the seventh consecutive quarterly decline in registrations for the EV maker in the state. According to recent data from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA),
California's DMV is claiming Tesla has been misleading people about the cars' self-driving capabilities -- Autopilot -- and is now filing a lawsuit against the EV company. One Tesla critic said, "These lies have killed 58 people. They're going to kill a lot more." The DMV is… pic.twitter.com/fNjYIxnc8q
Tesla is fighting cases in Miami and California alleging it dangerously misled consumers about its Autopilot technology, including the driver in a fatal crash.
The Tesla Diner is home to a massive Supercharger station. It also serves burgers, fries, and milkshakes. Here's what you need to know.
Attorneys for Tesla argue that while the company's driver assistance technology qualifies as "state of the art," the company "has always made clear" that its vehicles are not fully autonomous.
California's DMV alleges that Tesla made "untrue or misleading" statements while advertising that its vehicles could operate autonomously.
Before the opening, Musk shared a drone shot of the new diner. In an accompanying comment, he said that if this first Tesla Diner proves popular, the company will open more of them “in major cities around the world as well as at Supercharger sites on long distance routes.”