Tesla Sued for ‘Deceiving’ Consumers About Self-Driving Cars (1)

Tesla Inc. was sued for failing to deliver on Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s longstanding promise to produce a fully self-driving car.

A California man claims the electric-car maker has “deceptively and misleadingly marketed” its driver-assistance systems, while stringing the public along with statements that the company is “perpetually on the cusp of perfecting” the technology.

“Although these promises have proven false time and time again, Tesla and Musk have continued making them to generate media attention, to deceive consumers into believing it has unrivaled cutting-edge technology, and to establish itself as a leading player in the fast-growing electric-vehicle ...