Germany calls on Tesla to drop 'Autopilot' branding
by Alex Hern and agencies from Technology | The Guardian on (#1YBD9)
Term deemed 'misleading' by German transport minister as Federal Motor Transport Authority reminds Tesla owners to pay attention when driving
Tesla Motors has been asked by the German transport minister to not use the word "autopilot" in its advertising, as doing so may suggest to drivers that they do not need to pay attention to the road.
The minster, Alexander Dobrindt, told Reuters that his office made the request "to no longer use the misleading term for the driver assistance system of the car".
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