German transport ministry calls for Tesla to withdraw ‘autopilot’ advertising

Alexi Falson

Germany’s federal transport ministry has asked Tesla to halt marketing its autonomous driving technology as ‘Autopilot’, saying the name is misleading to the public. The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has issued a statement saying the ‘Autopilot’ name insinuates the driver’s attention is not necessary. Alexander Dobrindt, a spokesperson for […]