US electric car manufacturer Tesla has to answer in court because of the alleged manipulation of his mileters. In a class lawsuit submitted on Thursday (local time) against the company of billionaire Elon Musk (53) it says that Tesla has the mileage of his Electric vehicles Accelerated so that you fall out of the guarantee faster and the company does not have to pay for repairs. Tesla denies the allegations.
“By binding the warranty and leasing kilometers boundaries to excessive mileage, the company increases its repair income, reduces the guarantee obligations and forces consumers to buy extended guarantees prematurely,” says the indictment. The plaintiffs require damages for Tesla drivers in California. According to the court documents, more than one million vehicles may be affected.
Tesla did not react immediately to a statement, but has already denied all essential claims in the lawsuit.