Tesla’s Autopilot Promotions Are Deceptive, Groups Say (1)

A pair of consumer advocacy groups say Tesla Inc.’s promotional claims about the safety and capability of its Autopilot driver-assistance technologies are deceptive and want the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate.

“Two Americans are dead and one is injured as a result of Tesla deceiving and misleading consumers into believing that the Autopilot feature of its vehicles is safer and more capable than it actually is,” the Center for Auto Safety and Consumer Watchdog wrote in a letter on May 23 to FTC Chairman Joseph Simons.

The groups say that Tesla’s Autopilot marketing statements as well as those made ...