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Takeaways: Tesla Has Sued Chinese Customers and Journalists — And Won Almost Every Time

  • Tesla has successfully sued customers and journalists in China, winning all eleven cases reviewed by the Associated Press.
  • Zhang Yazhou was ordered to pay Tesla over $23,000 for defamation after claiming her Model 3's brakes failed, according to a Chinese court ruling.
  • Media coverage of Tesla is limited, with journalists reporting an unwritten rule to avoid negative stories about the company.
  • Experts note that Tesla's success in Chinese courts is unusual for a foreign company, highlighting the challenges customers face in such legal disputes.
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Takeaways: Tesla Has Sued Chinese Customers and Journalists — And Won Almost Every Time

BEIJING (AP) — Tesla has embraced an aggressive legal strategy in China to stifle its critics — suing its own customers. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email That’s left some Tesla owners desperate. Zhang Yazhou protested publicly that her Model 3’s brakes had failed and caused an accident in 2021 that […]

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Chinese car journalists are told not to be negative on Tesla as it sues customers and media

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Takeaways: Tesla has sued Chinese customers and journalists — and won almost every time

BEIJING (AP) — Tesla has embraced an aggressive legal strategy in China to stifle its critics — suing its own customers.

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How one Chinese woman took on the might of Tesla

Zhang Yazhou mounted a campaign against Elon Musk’s carmaking giant after a crash injured her parents — but found herself being sued for defamation

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Tesla has sued customers and journalists in China — and won most times, review finds

Tesla has sued its own customers and journalists in China for defamation – and won just about every time. Elon Musk's company has pioneered an aggressive legal strategy there.

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Tesla sued customers and the media for defamation in China, and won – report

Tesla has reportedly sued at least six owners and multiple media outlets in China who have spoken critically about the brand. Tesla has reportedly won at least 11 defamation cases brought against owners and media outlets who have spoken critically about the electric vehicle brand in China. An investigation by The Associated Press has revealed the Chinese division of American electric vehicle maker Tesla has sued at least six owners and multiple…

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