Tesla dodges California license suspension after dropping misleading 'autopilot' marketing terms

Tesla will avoid a 30-day suspension of its dealer and manufacturer licenses in California after complying with a state order to stop using the term "autopilot" when marketing its vehicles, state regulators said Tuesday.

The decision comes after the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) found in December 2025 that Tesla violated state law by misleadingly marketing its electric vehicles with the terms "autopilot" and "full self-driving."

The regulator said Tuesday that Elon...