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Musk Deposed in Class-Action Lawsuit Over SolarCity Merger

“I could not be recused from all discussions,” Musk said in the deposition, according to a filing last week in Delaware Chancery court. “I needed to voice my opinion, obviously.”The shareholders’ filing refers to the deposition and includes some quotes from Musk, but doesn’t include the transcript. Tesla’s board first heard about Musk’s proposal to buy SolarCity at an emergency board meeting in …


Tesla Faces Lawsuit in Fatal Model X Crash on Autopilot

Tesla Model X crash, Hwy 101 Mountainview, CaliforniaThe family of a driver killed in the crash of a Tesla Model X driving on Autopilot filed a lawsuit April 26 against Tesla over the crash, Bloomberg reported. Software engineer Walter Huang, 38, was killed March 23, 2018, when his 2017 Model X drifted out of the left lane of Highway 101 in Mountain View, California and struck a concrete median …


Tesla Autopilot Called ‘dangerously Defective’ in Lawsuit by Driver

The next time you find yourself driving near a Tesla, give a wide berth to the amazing car of the future. It is still very much of the present. A Davie lawyer, frustrated and alarmed by an autopilot with a mind of its own on his new $108,000 Tesla, is one of the lead plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against the automaker claiming he was one of 50,000 customers who was sold a “dangerously …



Tesla Asks Court to Dismiss Class Action Over Sudden Acceleration Claims

In December, a Tesla Model X owner in California sued Tesla over what he claims was a sudden acceleration caused by his all-electric SUV. He seeks to turn the suit into a class action citing several other instances of sudden acceleration in Tesla’s vehicles – something we covered extensively and we concluded that the evidence points toward pedal misapplication, including in one particular case …


Tesla Responds to Harassment Lawsuit Filed by Female Engineer In 2016

The Guardian published a new interview with Tesla engineer and current employee AJ Vandermeyden on Tuesday, wherein Vandermeyden lays out what she sees as a history of discriminatory treatment in a male-dominated work environment. Vandermeyden’s new statements were made in the context of a suit she filed last year against Tesla, and follow major revelations at Uber of systemic harassment issues …


South Korean Celebrity Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Tesla Motors

PALO ALTO, Calif. — A Tesla Model X owner has filed a sudden unintended acceleration class-action lawsuit against Tesla Motors Inc. after his electric sport-utility vehicle crashed through the garage and into his home while being parked. The owner, Ji Chang Son, is a South Korean celebrity who lives in California. According to a news release issued by Son’s attorneys, Tesla claims that Son has …


Tesla Lawsuit Filed Over Sudden Acceleration That Caused Injuries

A sudden acceleration from a speed of about 6 miles per hour resulted to a devastating crash into the owner’s living room and caused him to file a Tesla lawsuit for the unexpected accident. The car in question is a futuristic looking Falcon Door SUV that the owner, and plaintiff, Ji Chang Son claimed to have crashed through the garage and straight into the living room. He also stated that the accident allegedly resulted to injuries in both himself and his son who was the passenger at the time. Son filed the lawsuit on Friday at the U.S. District Court in the Central District of California. He claimed …


Tesla Settles Lawsuit With Angry Norway Motorists

The Oslo District Court had been due to examine a lawsuit filed by some 130 owners of Tesla S P85D, a sedan with one of the fastest accelerations in the world. The plaintiffs complained the real power of their cars was “only” 469 horsepower and not 700 horsepower as promised by Tesla. But both sides reached an out-of-court settlement, lawyers for the plaintiffs said.


Tesla Shareholder Lawsuit Advances in Delaware Court (TSLA)

A shareholder lawsuit filed against Tesla Motors, Inc. ( TSLA ) has progressed to the arguments phase, according to Seeking Alpha . The case will be heard in a Delaware court . The judge is expected to rule on a demand from the plaintiff, Shahid Haque, for internal company records related to customer demand and Tesla production issues.