It all started with a lawsuit filed by Wettbewerbszentrale, an institution that aims to combat unfair competition. This organization stated that the terms “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” used by Tesla were abusive, since they only allowed automation levels 2 or 2.5, in the first case, and level 3 in the second. Curiously, this same organization, which was very attached to the denominations of systems and equipment, was not surprised that the Porsche Taycan has a version called Turbo and another Turbo S, without either of them having… turbo.
In 2020, a Munich court of first instance ruled that the trade names used by Tesla could lead to misinterpretations of the actual capabilities of the systems, which continue to assist the driver, as stated in the manufacturer’s instruction manual. . Tesla never removed the information from its website and appealed the decision in 2021.
Teslamag now claims that the court of second instance confirmed the right of the North American manufacturer to use the name for the equipment with which it promotes it in the rest of the world, since on the brand’s website (and in the promotional material) it is very Sure. that the systems are not completely autonomous.
However, the court will force Tesla to be more specific in promoting Autopilot and FSD. Not in terms of the potential of the systems or the way they work, but in terms of their availability. The brand can no longer limit itself to informing that “the FSD should be available by the end of the year”, being forced to advance a more precise date.
Source: Observadora
