Lawyers filed a lawsuit against Tesla and Elon Musk, alleging wrongdoings associated with the Robotaxi project.
Tesla and Elon Musk Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Autonomous Driving Technology
Tesla and CEO Elon Musk are currently embroiled in a shareholder class action lawsuit, filed in August 2025 in a Texas federal court. The suit alleges that the company misled investors about the effectiveness and safety of its autonomous driving technology, particularly the newly launched robotaxi service [1][2][3].
The lawsuit references a $329 million jury verdict on August 1, 2025, holding Tesla partly liable for a fatal 2019 crash involving its Autopilot software in Florida. This verdict underscores safety concerns that have been raised about Tesla's autonomous vehicles [1][4].
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating reported autonomous vehicle incidents where Tesla robotaxis exhibited problematic behaviors, such as driving in the wrong lane and erratic braking [1][2]. These incidents have been a cause for concern, leading to a decrease in Tesla's stock price by over 6% in late June 2025 after videos of robotaxi misbehavior emerged and the NHTSA announcement [1][2].
Plaintiffs must file lead plaintiff motions by October 3, 2025, with several law firms actively seeking investors to join the case [2][3]. The complaint alleges material misrepresentations and omissions regarding Tesla’s autonomous technology’s safety, regulatory risks, and business prospects throughout a Class Period from April 2023 to June 2025 [3].
Tesla and its financial directors have not yet commented on the lawsuit. However, Musk previously stated that Tesla was focused on launching Robotaxi in Austin in June [5]. Tesla also claimed that its technologies would allow for the safe deployment of autonomous vehicles in various regions [6]. Shareholders, however, accused Musk and Tesla of overstating the effectiveness of their autonomous driving technology [7].
In a separate development, a special project titled "the world of Chinese cars" has been launched, providing information about brands, brands, and manufacturers of Chinese cars [8]. Meanwhile, Chinese cars have become prevalent on Kazakhstan's roads [9].
As the lawsuit progresses, it will be interesting to see how Tesla and Elon Musk respond to these allegations and whether any changes will be made to their autonomous driving technology and practices.
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- Tesla shareholders sue Musk, company over autonomous vehicle safety
- Tesla shareholders sue Elon Musk, company over claims of autonomous vehicle misrepresentations
- Tesla shareholders sue Musk, company over autonomous vehicle safety
- Jury awards family $329 million in Tesla Autopilot crash lawsuit
- Elon Musk says Tesla's Robotaxi will launch in Austin in June
- Tesla claims its technologies will allow for safe deployment of autonomous vehicles
- Shareholders accuse Musk and Tesla of overstating the effectiveness of their autonomous driving technology
- World of Chinese Cars: A Comprehensive Guide to Chinese Automotive Brands
- Chinese cars become prevalent on Kazakhstan's roads
- The shareholder class action lawsuit against Tesla and Elon Musk alleges that they misled investors about the safety of their autonomous driving technology, particularly in the context of the robotaxi service.
- The lawsuit references a $329 million jury verdict that partly holds Tesla liable for a fatal 2019 crash involving its Autopilot software, which underscores safety concerns regarding Tesla's autonomous vehicles.
- The lawsuit further claims that Tesla's financial directors have made material misrepresentations and omissions regarding the safety, regulatory risks, and business prospects of their autonomous technology throughout a specific time period.
