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U.S. Senators Call for FTC Investigation Into Tesla’s Driving Automation Systems Advertising

August 19, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, voiced serious concerns about Tesla’s misleading advertising and marketing of its Autopilot and Full-Self Driving (FSD) features to consumers, and called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to launch an investigation and take enforcement action. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission, Senator Blumenthal, Tesla, U.S. Senate

U.S. Senator Reiterates Call to Investigate Auto Insurance “Scheme”

February 20, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

A frequent critic of both insurance companies and vehicle manufacturers, U.S. Senator Blumenthal of Connecticut asks Attorney General to investigate possible illegal practices by auto insurers. Asks for DOJ update on 1963 Consent Decree’s applicability to today’s marketplace. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal announced yesterday that he sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder urging […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: 1963 Consent Decree, Department of Justice, Lawsuits, Senator Blumenthal

Senator Urges FTC to Take Action Against Misleading Warranty Tactics by Vehicle Manufacturers

October 28, 2014 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association reported that U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut has written the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about its lack of urgency in clarifying its interpretation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. In a letter to the FTC, Sen. Blumenthal said, “Many motorists may have been led to believe… that going to a local […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Federal Trade Commission, Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Senator Blumenthal

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