The Daxing District People’s Court in Beijing China recently heard a class-action lawsuit targeting Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature.
Ten Chinese vehicle owners filed the suit, alleging false advertising and consumer fraud, and are collectively seeking compensation of over RMB3.95 million.
The plaintiffs argue that Tesla engaged in misleading promotion and concealed hardware limitations, despite knowing that its advertised “Full Self-Driving” capability had not been approved by Chinese regulators and could not deliver core functionalities, thereby inducing them to purchase the feature or the vehicles themselves.
During the trial, both parties presented evidence and debated whether FSD truly possesses the “full self-driving capability” as claimed. Nine of the plaintiffs demanded a “refund plus triple damages” specifically for the FSD feature which they are seeking reimbursement of their purchase price plus three times that amount in compensation.
The tenth plaintiff, who stated that the promise of full self-driving capability was the sole deciding factor in purchasing the vehicle, is seeking “refund plus triple damages” for the entire car. The plaintiffs’ main grievances center on two issues: First, the FSD functionality promised by Tesla at the time of sale has still not been officially launched in China; since entering the Chinese market, it has only been rolled out under the name “Intelligent Driving Assistance,” and is compatible solely with vehicles equipped...
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