France’s consumer affairs and fraud investigators have ordered Tesla to stop “deceptive” claims over the level of autonomy of its cars or face thousands of euros in fines, in the latest blow to Elon Musk’s car company in Europe.
Investigators at France’s competition, consumer affairs and anti-fraud directorate general (DGCCRF) said that an enquiry carried out in 2023 and 2024 had found a string of breaches and offences that were unfair to consumers and against the law.
The probe by the government body found that Tesla had engaged in “deceptive commercial practices” about the ability of its Tesla vehicles to be “fully autonomous”, as well as deceiving customers on the availability of certain options for their cars, the investigators said.