Tesla avoids California sales ban by removing ‘autopilot’ from marketing

State regulators walk back suspension threat and say Tesla has stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars

Tesla will avoid a 30-day suspension of its dealer and manufacturer licenses in California, its biggest market, after the US electric vehicle maker stopped using the term autopilot" in the marketing of its vehicles in the state.

Tesla now uses the term supervised" in references to its full self-driving technology and has stopped using autopilot" entirely in its marketing in the state.