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Tesla uses Chinese courts to silence critics and make them pay
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It is not common practice for automakers — in China or elsewhere — to sue their customers, but Tesla has pioneered an aggressive legal strategy and leveraged the patronage of powerful leaders in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to silence critics, reap financial rewards and limit its accountability. “The government gave Tesla a super status that put consumers in a very vulnerable position,” said Qiao Yudong (喬宇東), a former lawyer for US sports car company Saleen Automotive Inc in China. A review of a Chinese government database of court filings published online found 81 civil judgements in which car owners sued Tesla over safety and quality issues or contract disputes.
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