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So, what’s the statute of limitations on false advertising?

The California DMV accused Tesla of misleading customers with brand names like “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” into believing the company’s EVs are capable of autonomous driving.

Tesla’s defense is that the DMV was aware of the branding since 2014 / 2016 and gave “implicit approval” since it never said Tesla’s advertising was problematic after all these years.

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