Tesla told to stop using “misleading term Autopilot” in Germany
- 8 years ago
Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has asked Tesla to stop using the term ‘Autopilot’ to refer to its driver assistance technology because of the risk of misleading consumers about the capabilities of the technology.
Germany has been conducting an investigation into the autopilot system in vehicles made by electric carmaker Tesla, which has been available with its Model S series since October 2015.
Questions have been raised over the system after two fatal crashes, one in northern China in January and another in the US state of Florida in May.
Germany has been conducting an investigation into the autopilot system in vehicles made by electric carmaker Tesla, which has been available with its Model S series since October 2015.
Questions have been raised over the system after two fatal crashes, one in northern China in January and another in the US state of Florida in May.