Tesla Faces California Sales Halt Over Marketing of Autopilot

Tesla Inc.’s car sales in California are poised to be suspended for 30 days over marketing practices that allegedly mislead consumers about the automated-driving capabilities of its vehicles.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Tuesday the suspension won’t take effect for 90 days to give Tesla time to appeal or come into compliance. The agency accused the company of exaggerating the abilities of features marketed as Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, and had asked an administrative judge to weigh whether a suspension is warranted.

“We’re really asking Tesla to do their job, as they’ve done in other markets, to ...