South Korean Consumer Group Files Complaint Over Tesla's Full Self-Driving Software Sales
Tesla faces a consumer complaint in South Korea alleging it misled customers by selling Full Self-Driving (FSD) software for vehicles that cannot legally use it. The software, costing about 9 million won, is compatible only with US-made Tesla cars meeting South Korean safety standards. Most Teslas in South Korea are China-made, lacking such certification. The Korea Fair Trade Commission is investigating Tesla's advertising and sales practices, with the company responding to inquiries but offering no public comment.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 4 Nov, 12:06 am. Other outlets followed.