Tesla sues California DMV to reverse ‘Full Self-Driving’ false advertising ruling

February 23, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/elon-musk-tesla-meeting-1.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles seeking to reverse the administrative ruling that found the automaker engaged in false advertising with its “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” marketing. </p> <p>The move comes just days after Tesla complied with the DMV’s demands to clean up its marketing language — raising the question of why the company is fighting a ruling it already capitulated to.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/23/tesla-sues-california-dmv-reverse-fsd-false-advertising-ruling/#more-456860">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/elon-musk-tesla-meeting-1.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles seeking to reverse the administrative ruling that found the automaker engaged in false advertising with its “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” marketing. </p>

<p>The move comes just days after Tesla complied with the DMV’s demands to clean up its marketing language — raising the question of why the company is fighting a ruling it already capitulated to.</p>

<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/23/tesla-sues-california-dmv-reverse-fsd-false-advertising-ruling/#more-456860">more…</a>

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