Tesla advertising for its “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” features is misleading to consumers and should be investigated by the Federal Trade Commission, two US …
Tesla advertising for its “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” features is misleading to consumers and should be investigated by the Federal Trade Commission, two US senators said Wednesday. Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Ed Markey of Massachusetts called on FTC Chair Lina Khan to open an investigation and take “appropriate enforcement action” against the Elon Musk-led automaker. “Tesla’s marketing has repeatedly overstated the capabilities of its vehicles, and these statements increasingly pose a threat to motorists and other users of the road,” the senators wrote in a letter to Khan. “Their claims put Tesla drivers – and all of the traveling public – at risk of serious injury or death.” FTC spokesperson Mitchell J. Katz told The Post that the agency “can confirm that we have received the letter, but will have nothing more to say.
