Tesla’s sales in California are poised to be suspended for 30 days if it doesn’t change its marketing practices that allegedly mislead consumers about its driver-assistance technology, the state’s motor vehicles department said. A suspension of Tesla’s sales license would be a major blow to the Austin, Texas-based company. Sales in California will continue uninterrupted,” Tesla said in a statement that didn’t provide more details. Tesla sales in California make up a significant share of its nationwide business, and the company’s large plant in Fremont is the only assembly line for its Model S and Model X vehicles. “Tesla can still win long term, but rulings like this widen the gap between hype and deployment,” Haris Khurshid said.

Source: The Irish Times December 17, 2025 12:17 UTC