American electric car maker Tesla One Indian A case has been filed against the company for copyright infringement for using the name ‘Tesla Power’ to advertise its products.
Elon Musk’s electric car company has launched a new Delhi One of Court has requested the judge to issue an injunction and fine based on an unspecified amount against the Indian company.
According to details of the proceedings posted on the court’s website on Friday, Tesla said the Indian battery maker continued to use its brand name despite a warning notice to be sent in April 2022.
The development comes as layoffs have been announced at the US automaker, affecting at least 500 employees. As it was announced on Monday, the Tesla team building the electric charging stations will also be laid off.
Tesla US Senior Director of HR, Eli Aribalo, also reportedly left his position recently, although it was unclear whether this was part of the company’s layoff policy or he decided to leave the company himself.
According to a Reuters report, during a hearing in New Delhi this week, the Indian company ‘Tesla Power India Pvt Ltd’ argued that its core business is to make lead-acid batteries and it has no intention of making electric vehicles.
The judge has given the Indian firm three weeks to submit a written reply after handing over documents in its defence. Musk’s Delaware-based Tesla has accused the Indian company of using commercial names like ‘Tesla Power’ and ‘Tesla Power USA’.
The next hearing of the case will be held on May 22.
Court records included screenshots of a website that showed Indian company Tesla Power USA’s headquarters in Delaware and a “huge presence in India” as well as a role in introducing affordable batteries. has been introduced as a ‘leading and leading company’.
A representative of Tesla Power told the British news agency Reuters that it was present in India long before Elon Musk’s Tesla company and had all government approvals.
Tesla Power spokesman Manoj Pahwa told Reuters: ‘We never claimed Elon Musk was part of Tesla.’
Tesla told the judge that it had discovered that the Indian company had been using its brand name since 2022 and had unsuccessfully tried to stop it from doing so, forcing it to file a lawsuit.
Elon Musk He also recently canceled his scheduled visit to India on April 21 to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Instead, he made a surprise visit to China, which many saw as an affront to his India.
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The development comes after a recent decline in Tesla’s vehicle sales. The company has reported a 55% drop in profits in its first quarter. Tesla stock fell another five percent on Tuesday after the company’s stock price fell by $150 per share.
Earlier this month, the manufacturer was forced to cut the prices of five of its models by $5,000, while in the same week Tesla announced that it would cut 10 percent of its workforce, out of about 14,000 jobs worldwide. will
New York City rideshare and EV charging company Revell have expressed interest in its real estate after announcing layoffs for its electric vehicle charging station construction team.
Revell CEO and co-founder Frank Reag told Inside EVs magazine that the company is expanding its fast charger network. It is likely looking to build on sites that Tesla has abandoned.
Frank Rigg told the Journal: ‘Tesla has left really good sites in New York.’
‘They are ready for vehicle charging, the owners of these lands are good. These are the right places for heavy users, especially rideshare drivers. Such sites are very rare. We are definitely interested in working in this space.’
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2024-07-29 17:48:01