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South Korea: investigation and rejection of refund related to Tesla's FSD

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Corée du Sud : une association de consommateurs accuse Tesla d'avoir induit en erreur sur le FSD

Une association de consommateurs sud-coréenne allègue que Tesla a vendu son logiciel Full Self-Driving à des clients dont les véhicules ne peuvent pas l'utiliser légalement, une plainte qui prolonge l'affaire du FSD en Corée du Sud.

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Regulation and tariffs event (severity: notable) involving Tesla, in Séoul (Corée du Sud), first detected on 4 November 2026 at 01:03. Reported by 1 source (7 articles), last updated on 4 November 2026 at 01:03. Part of the story “South Korea: investigation and rejection of refund related to Tesla's FSD”.

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businessday.co.za1fairly negative
en.shafaqna.com1fairly negative
ground.news1fairly negative
investing.com1fairly negative
money.usnews.com1fairly negative
The Economic Times1fairly negative
The Straits Times1fairly negative

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    The Straits TimesWirevia Recherche fraîche · Tesla4 Nov
    Tesla accused of misleading South Korea FSD buyers | The Straits Times

    Tesla accused of misleading South Korea FSD buyers | The Straits Times # Tesla misled South Korean customers about automated-driving tech, consumer group alleges Tesla has marketed its self-driving software to prospective buyers in South Korea for years. PHOTO: REUTERS Published Nov 04, 2026, 10:00 AM Updated Nov 04, 2026, 10:01 AM - Tesla is accused of misleading South Korean buyers by selling “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” software for cars that cannot legally use it. - The complaint says most Teslas in South Korea are China-made and ineligible, yet Tesla kept marketing FSD and took paymen

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    ground.newsWirevia Recherche fraîche · Tesla4 Nov
    Tesla misled South Korean customers about automated-driving tech, consumer group alleges

    Tesla misled South Korean customers about automated-driving tech, consumer group alleges Published 2 hours ago • loading... • Updated 2 hours ago # Tesla misled South Korean customers about automated-driving tech, consumer group alleges ## The group says Tesla charged 9.043 million won for software that works on only about 20% of registered vehicles, according to parliamentary testimony. - On Thursday, the consumer group Citizens United for Consumer Sovereignty plans to file a complaint with the Korea Fair Trade Commission, accusing Tesla of misleading tens of thousands of South Korean custome

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    en.shafaqna.comWirevia Recherche fraîche · Tesla4 Nov
    Tesla Full Self-Driving South Korea Complaint Filed

    Shafaqna English– According to a filing that an advocacy organization intends to submit on Thursday to a consumer-protection body, Tesla deceived tens of thousands of South Korean buyers by promoting driver-assistance software that the automaker knows cannot lawfully operate in most of its vehicles there. For years, Tesla marketed its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) package to prospective purchasers in South Korea, frequently taking one-time payments of 9.043 million won ($6,726). Seo Young-deuk, country manager of Tesla Korea, testified before lawmakers last month that FSD functions on roughly

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    businessday.co.zaWirevia Recherche fraîche · Tesla4 Nov
    Tesla ‘misled’ Korean customers about automated driving

    Tesla ‘misled’ Korean customers about automated driving # Tesla ‘misled’ Korean customers about automated driving ## Sold FSD software to customers who couldn’t use it, complaint claims November 04, 20264 min read ## Reuters News Agency Enter fullscreen mode displaying this image. Expand A Tesla dealership in Hanam, South Korea. Picture: Reuters Tesla has misled tens of thousands of South Korean customers by marketing driver-assistance software that the company knows cannot be legally used in most of its vehicles in the country, according to a complaint an advocacy group plans to file with a c

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    The Economic TimesWirevia Recherche fraîche · Tesla4 Nov
    Tesla misled South Korean customers about automated-driving tech, consumer group alleges - The Economic Times

    # Tesla misled South Korean customers about automated-driving tech, consumer group alleges AP Tesla cars ## Tesla is facing a consumer complaint in South Korea over allegedly misleading customers by selling its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software to buyers whose vehicles cannot legally use it. The software, which was sold for a one-time payment of 9.043 million won ($6,726), is compatible with only about 20% of Tesla cars registered in the country, mainly US-made models. By Reuters Nov 04, 2026, 05:33:00 AM IST Tesla has misled tens of thousands of South Korean customers by marketing driver-assis

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    money.usnews.comWirevia Recherche fraîche · Tesla4 Nov
    Exclusive-Tesla Misled South Korean Customers About Automated-Driving Tech, Consumer Group Alleges

    # Exclusive-Tesla Misled South Korean Customers About Automated-Driving Tech, Consumer Group Alleges By Reuters Nov. 3, 2026 By Reuters Nov. 3, 2026, at 7:03 p.m. Exclusive-Tesla Misled South Korean Customers About Automated-Driving Tech, Consumer Group Alleges Reuters A Tesla Model 3 is shown driving on the highway with FSD 14.2.2.3 self-driving supervised software in Dana Point, California, U.S., January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake By Chris Kirkham SEOUL/LOS ANGELES, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Tesla has misled tens of thousands of South ⁠Korean ⁠customers by marketing driver-assistance software that

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    investing.comWirevia Recherche fraîche · Tesla4 Nov
    Exclusive-Tesla misled South Korean customers about automated-driving tech, consumer group alleges By Reuters

    Exclusive-Tesla misled South Korean customers about automated-driving tech, consumer group alleges By Reuters # Exclusive-Tesla misled South Korean customers about automated-driving tech, consumer group alleges By Published Nov 03, 2026, 07:03 PM Updated Nov 03, 2026, 07:06 PM © Reuters. By Chris Kirkham SEOUL/LOS ANGELES, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Tesla has misled tens of thousands of South Korean customers by marketing driver-assistance software that the company knows cannot be legally used in most of its vehicles in the country, according to a complaint an advocacy group plans to file with a consum

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Amounts cited9.043 million won · $6,726

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Keywords

#Tesla · #FSD · #Corée du Sud · #plainte · #consommateurs · #tromperie