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- Dec 18, 202675% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
LA Court Hears Tesla's Bid to Erase the DMV's False-Advertising Ruling
- The hearing on Tesla's petition for a writ of mandate in Tesla, Inc. v. California Department of Motor Vehicles (No. 26STCP00629) is set for 18 December 2026 at 9:30 a.m. in Department 82 of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles[1]
- Tesla filed the petition on 13 February 2026; the DMV answered on 23 April, the case was reassigned to Judge Joseph Lipner, and Tesla filed its memorandum of points and authorities on 13 July[1]
- Tesla's complaint says the DMV 'wrongfully and baselessly' labelled it a 'false advertiser' for its past use of 'Autopilot' and 'Full Self-Driving'[3]
- It argues the Autopilot name is 'not actually unambiguously false or counterfactual', that it was denied due process, and that the DMV never proved consumers were confused and had known of the names since 2014 and 2016[2][4]
- The DMV says Tesla agreed to stop the practice and is challenging it anyway, and that it will defend the judge's findings in court[3]
- The ruling under challenge, adopted by the DMV on 16 December 2025, found both names misleading; Tesla complied and avoided a 30-day licence suspension on 17 February 2026[5][6]
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- [1]75%plainsite.org/dockets/5xb1epgbm/superior-court-of-california-county-of-los-angeles/tesla-inc-v-california-department-of-motor-vehiclesplainsite.org· Posted Sep 28, 2026· Starts Dec 18, 2026 ✓· 33% of score
Court docket, case 26STCP00629: 'Hearing on Petition for Writ of Mandate scheduled for 12/18/2026 at 09:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 82'.
- [2]80%Tesla Goes After California DMV, Suing Over False Advertising Decisiongizmodo.com· Published Feb 24, 2026· 14% of score
Quotes the complaint that the Autopilot name is 'not actually unambiguously false or counterfactual', that Tesla says it was denied due process at the hearing, and that it filed in California because of its presence there and the Model Y being the state's best-selling car.[1]
- [3]90%Tesla sues California DMV to reverse ruling that company engaged in false advertising on FSDcnbc.com· Published Feb 23, 2026· 14% of score
Reports the complaint dated 13 February alleging the DMV 'wrongfully and baselessly' labelled Tesla a 'false advertiser', and the DMV's reply that Tesla 'agreed to stop this practice, and now they're challenging it anyway' and that it 'will defend the Administrative Law Judge's findings and decision in court'.[1]
- [4]75%Tesla sues California DMV to reverse 'Full Self-Driving' false advertising rulingelectrek.co· Published Feb 23, 2026· 14% of score
Says Tesla argues the DMV never proved consumers were confused and that the agency had known of the 'Autopilot' name since 2014 and 'Full Self-Driving' since 2016; the December ruling called the FSD name 'actually, unambiguously false and counterfactual'.[1]
- [5]90%Tesla Takes Corrective Action to Avoid DMV Suspensiondmv.ca.gov· Published Feb 17, 2026· 14% of score
The DMV's release that Tesla stopped using 'Autopilot' in California marketing and so avoided the 30-day licence suspension, four days after the complaint was dated.[1]
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