2026년 2월 19일 · Unknown · financial · 출처 Yahoo Finance
This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) appears to have removed a meaningful regulatory overhang after the California Department of Motor Vehicles said the company has come into compliance over the marketing of its automated-driving capabilities, eliminating the risk of a 30-day suspension of vehicle sales in the state. The agency said Tuesday that Tesla took corrective action following allegations that it had overstated what features branded as Autopilot and Full Self-Driving could do, a dispute that had raised the possibility of a temporary halt to sales in one of its most important U.S. markets.
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The situation dates back to December, when an administrative judge ruled on the DMV's claims and gave Tesla 90 days to bring its practices into compliance. That deadline effectively placed a clock on the company's California operations, introducing uncertainty that could have weighed on near-term delivery expectations. A suspension, even if limited to 30 days, might have complicated sales momentum in a state that has historically played a significant role in Tesla's domestic footprint.
In response, Tesla discontinued its Autopilot product in January and has increasingly described its driver-assistance offering as Full Self Driving (Supervised), signaling that the system is not fully autonomous and requires constant supervision. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment. With the DMV now confirming compliance, immediate regulatory pressure in California may ease, though oversight around how advanced driver-assistance systems are presented to consumers could continue to shape the company's messaging strategy.
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