Tesla Drops 'Autopilot' in California and Avoids a DMV Sales Suspension
Department of Motor Vehicles - Headquarters, 2415, 1st Avenue, Curtis Park, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, 95818, United States
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CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterDMV release dated February 17, 2026: 'Tesla successfully took the required action to stop using the term "Autopilot" in the marketing of its vehicles in California'.[1]
The California DMV said Tesla had stopped using the term 'Autopilot' in its marketing, meeting the terms of the December ruling and avoiding a 30-day suspension of its licences to sell and build cars in the state.
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