Tesla’s battle with the California Department of Motor Vehicles is far from over

Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles seeking to overturn the agency’s decision. The DMV ruled that Tesla used deceptive advertising to improve the driving performance of its vehicles, thereby violating state law.

The lawsuit reignites an issue that appeared to have been resolved last week when the DMV reported it he wouldn’t suspending Tesla’s sales and manufacturing licenses for 30 days. This was because the EV maker complied with the decision and stopped using the word “Autopilot” in its California products. CNBC was the first report the case.

The DMV could have taken action against Tesla. It chose not to do so even though a federal judge agreed with the DMV’s request to suspend Tesla’s licenses for 30 days as a penalty. Instead of releasing its licenses, the federal regulator gave Tesla 60 days to comply.

And Tesla did, albeit in the most difficult of ways. Tesla didn’t just stop using the term Autopilot; in January left Autopilot both in the US and Canada. Maybe it regrets the decision and is looking for a way to get back.