Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), He opened an investigation into Tesla for misleading the company in the range of some models. Stating that official data can only be provided under certain conditions, KFTC will expand the investigation to fine the company.
Automobile manufacturers usually obtain technical data by calculating according to optimum conditions. It is known that the fuel consumption in internal combustion engines is prepared in a similar way and the average consumption is calculated.
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Tesla faces misleading data investigation in South Korea
Allegedly violating the Fair Labeling and Advertising Law, Tesla states in the technical data of Model 3 that the vehicle has a range of 528 km. However, the KFT below freezing point of temperature He points out that the range of the electric vehicle will decrease when it falls. Stating that the range will differ in practice with the official data, the commission will fine the company.
Stating that the company exaggerated the battery performance in some models, KFTC announced that the investigation was opened for this reason. The agency will hold a meeting to determine penalties and to thoroughly examine Tesla’s violations.
KFTC to determine whether the company will be fined. your deposit will also review. According to the electrical product purchasing regulation in South Korea, customers can order online. 83 dollars deposit have to pay. It is being investigated whether deposit fees stop on Tesla deposits.
Musk in 2021 16.4 billion dollars sold a total of 15.7 million Tesla shares worth It disposed of a total of 20.7 million shares, including the donated shares. Musk, who currently owns 172.6 million Tesla shares, is the company’s largest individual shareholder with a 17 percent stake.