Tesla has been a subject of discussion across the political spectrum. However, one particular article from Reuters, titled “Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew were defective”, didn’t sit right with the automaker. Now, it’s responded to that report on X, formerly Twitter, and has gone so far as to label it a “manufactured story” with a “misleading headline” and false accusations. Here’s an overview of the unfolding drama.
The story from Reuters, which Carscoops covered in detail, prominently featured first-person accounts alleging that Tesla intentionally attributed suspension damage to customers, despite being aware of the common defects in the parts in question. Reuters supports these claims by stating that it reviewed “thousands of Tesla documents” that were “dated between 2016 and 2022” including “repair reports from Tesla service centers globally”, although it did not share these documents online.
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