Tesla's registrations in the West Coast state fell more than 20% in the second quarter compared with the previous year, according to new data.

The Texas-based EV manufacturer could be subject to punishment for its advertising practices in the Golden State.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has filed a lawsuit seeking to suspend Tesla's sales and manufacturing operations in California for at least 30 days.

Tesla's electric vehicle registrations in California fell 21.1% in the second quarter, according to industry data, marking the seventh consecutive quarterly drop in the crucial U.S. market.

The number of new Tesla Inc. vehicles registered in California fell once again as the company continued to lose ground in the largest US market for electric vehicles.

Teslas' sales in California could be paused for a month. That’s the blunt request California’s DMV just put before an administrative law judge, arguing that

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) registrations in California were down 21.1% in the second quarter, making this the seventh consecutive quarterly decline in registrations for the EV maker in the state. According to recent data from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA),

Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk are walking an increasingly difficult tightrope as the company navigates declining electric vehicle sales and an autonomous driving business that has yet to get off the ground.