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Rivian faces a class action lawsuit over self-driving in its early vehicles
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- Plaintiffs claim the company overstated the capabilities of the R1T and R1S.
- Hiroshi-Mori-Stock/Shutterstock Rivian has been sued on allegations that it made misleading statements about the self-driving capabilities of its R1T truck and R1S SUV.
- According to the class action complaint brought by Rivian customers, the first-generation models of these vehicles are not capable of the offering the self-driving potential that the company had promised.
Plaintiffs claim the company overstated the capabilities of the R1T and R1S.
Hiroshi-Mori-Stock/Shutterstock Rivian has been sued on allegations that it made misleading statements about the self-driving capabilities of its R1T truck and R1S SUV.
According to the class action complaint brought by Rivian customers, the first-generation models of these vehicles are not capable of the offering the self-driving potential that the company had promised. The plaintiffs argued that Rivian represented that those early models would be capable of level 3 autonomous driving, meaning the vehicle would be able to steer, accelerate and break without driver action.
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