Court Ruling Against Tesla Threatens to Put the Brakes on California Sales

California's Department of Motor Vehicles could temporarily halt sales of Tesla vehicles in the state. This possibility arises after a judge ruled against the company for making misleading claims about its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features.

Based on the decision, the DMV is giving Tesla 60 days to take action on how it describes its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features to consumers. 

"If Tesla fails to address the issue, after 60 days it will be subject to the 30-day suspension of its dealer license," the DMV said in a news release.

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That suspension would prevent Tesla from selling vehicles in the state for those 30 days. The DMV filed its action to ...