The independent economic club competition, Central had filed a complaint against the term “Autopilot” as well as against the related statements on the German Website of car manufacturer. Also, the German auto companies belong to the Association.
The organization had chalked out according to a report from the daily show, that Tesla had created, among other things, the impression that his cars could drive with a driver assistance package “by the end of the year 2019 autonomously and are likely to”. Tesla could not be expected to fulfil this promise, however, because the Stromer could previously not technically driverless, yet this is legal at all. Therefore, the advertising was misleading.
Tesla’s advertising was misleading
Accordingly, the district court of Munich of Germany prohibition, a subsidiary of Tesla advertising statements such as “full potential for Autonomous Driving”, “Autopilot: including” and “To the end of the year: Autonomous Driving in urban areas”. The Slogans are for the consumer misleading, the court found. Autopilot failed? Tesla grid unchecked in overturned truck on highway in Taiwan PCP Autopilot failed? Tesla grid unchecked in overturned truck on highway in Taiwan
Already, the time that Tesla had changed the text on the Website easily, it formulations, however, is still there, which the court saw as wrong or inadmissible. However, the judgment is not yet final, as Tesla has, according to the official notification four weeks time to appeal. This period is not yet expired. The Tesla lawyers had countered in court, from the Internet presence is apparent enough that it was an automated driving assistance functions and Autonomous Driving without the Arm.
In an Interview with “Automotive News” was Tesla CEO Elon Musk, but can now not seem that he is a judgment quite agree. If Tesla could no longer tell the Autopilot to his System, had Germany also rename tracks his car, said Musk in the Interview. Here is a German foreigners explains what you on the highway really FOCUS Online may Here is a German foreigners explains what you may on the highway to really
in front was wearing Musk his statement with a Laugh, nevertheless, the comparison strongly. Tesla could also probably do with a little asterisk behind terms such as “Autopilot”, which refers to less advertising for explanations of the technology, from the affair. Musks Comments suggest, however, that Tesla will not accept the verdict to. The car maker has still to 14. August time to appeal.
This article was Tobias steel
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