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2021
Tesla entities sued over vehicle roof protest incident
The owners involved in the Tesla vehicle roof protest incident filed suit against Tesla (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Tesla (Beijing) Co., Ltd., and Tesla global vice president Tao Lin, seeking a written apology and RMB 50,000 in emotional-distress compensation. A lawyer said the court had accepted the litigation materials; the source does not report a ruling on the claims.
2021
Zhang files defamation lawsuit against Tesla
Zhang filed a civil lawsuit against Tesla and its vice president Tao Lin, alleging defamation and seeking an apology and RMB 50,000 in emotional-distress compensation.
2021
Tesla expands government-relations team in China
Tesla was reported to be strengthening its engagement with Chinese regulators and expanding its government-relations team amid safety and customer-service complaints in China.
2021
Tesla responds to Guangzhou parking garage crash
After a customer’s vehicle was involved in an accident in an underground parking garage in Guangzhou, Tesla said it reviewed surveillance footage and vehicle data, found the vehicle was under driver control, and found no braking-system fault before the accident. Tesla said staff assisted at the scene and would continue assisting with insurance repairs and claims.
2021
Tesla responds to Guangzhou parking-garage accident
Tesla said it reviewed surveillance footage and vehicle data after a customer's vehicle was involved in an accident in an underground parking garage in Guangzhou. Tesla stated that the driver controlled the vehicle throughout and that it found no brake-system fault before the accident.
2021
Tesla responds to dispute over a certified used Model S
Tesla publicly responded to a dispute in which a customer alleged that a certified used Model S sold to him had structural accident damage. Tesla said the car had damage and repairs to exterior body panels only, without structural damage or a resulting safety hazard, and denied that the sale constituted fraud. Tesla also apologized to customers and media for the disturbance caused by the recent public controversy.
2021
Tesla comments on fatal Texas crash investigation
Tesla executive Lars Moravy said the company’s investigation of the fatal Texas crash found the steering wheel deformed, leading Tesla to infer that someone may have been driving at the time. This contradicted the police’s initial assessment that no one was in the driver’s seat.
2021
Tesla apologizes to customers amid criticism
Tesla published a statement apologizing to its customers for the pressure they had faced over the preceding days and said it would work to address existing and future problems.
2021
Tesla owner alleges unauthorized public release of vehicle data
A Tesla owner publicly alleged that Tesla released her vehicle data without her consent, saying the disclosure infringed her privacy and consumer rights. She also questioned whether data published by Tesla were the vehicle's original data. These are the owner's allegations; the supplied report does not establish a determination.
2021
Tesla publishes vehicle data before a crash amid privacy complaint
Tesla published vehicle driving data from before a crash. The vehicle owner's husband said the data was made public without the owner's consent and alleged that Tesla infringed her privacy, demanding a public apology and withdrawal of the data.
2021
Zhengzhou regulator orders Tesla service company to provide vehicle data
Zhengzhou's Zhengdong New District Market Supervision Bureau ordered Tesla Automotive Sales and Service (Zhengzhou) Co., Ltd. to provide a Tesla owner with complete driving data from the half-hour before her vehicle accident. The order followed a Tesla owner's protest at the Shanghai auto show.
2021
Tesla requests independent testing in vehicle-owner dispute
During the vehicle-owner dispute, Tesla asked Zhengzhou market regulators to designate a qualified third-party testing body, said it would cover the testing costs, and committed to accepting the results.
2021
Tesla offers vehicle data for third-party assessment
Tesla said it would provide the last 30 minutes of raw data from the vehicle involved in the collision to a third-party assessment agency, a Chinese government-designated technical supervision authority, or the customer.
2021
Police report Tesla vehicle collision and fire in Guangzhou
Guangzhou police reported a collision and fire involving a Tesla electric vehicle. The supplied article does not provide further details about the incident or its cause.
2021
Tesla offers to provide pre-incident vehicle data
Tesla said it had contacted the Zhengzhou market supervision bureau and was willing to provide the vehicle’s original data from the half-hour before the incident to a third-party appraisal body, a government-designated technical regulator, or the consumer. The statement came amid a dispute over a vehicle incident and the provision of driving data.
2021
Tesla launches East Coast Road Trip experience campaign
Tesla launched the “Tesla Road Trip – East Coast Secret Places” experience campaign, inviting people to submit their dream East Coast road-trip ideas for a chance to take a two-day, one-night Model 3 trip.
2021
Tesla apologizes over handling of Shanghai Auto Show customer complaint
Tesla apologized amid criticism from Chinese media and customers over its handling of a Shanghai Auto Show incident in which a woman claimed the carmaker’s brakes did not work. Tesla said it would coordinate with relevant departments on the investigation and had formed a task force to address the customer’s claims.
2021
Tesla owner protests at Shanghai auto show
A Tesla owner protested at the company's Shanghai auto-show stand, alleging brake failure and shouting that Tesla's brakes had failed. The report does not establish whether the allegation was confirmed.
2021
Tesla faces customer backlash in China over brake-failure claims
A Tesla owner protested at the Shanghai Auto Show, claiming that her car’s brakes had failed and that she almost died. Tesla later apologized for the delay in resolving her problems.
2021
Tesla says it will cooperate with third-party testing
Tesla said it was willing to cooperate with comprehensive testing by a national-level third-party authority, while stating it would not yield to unreasonable demands.