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Tesla Using Close Relationship With Chinese Communist Party to Punish Drivers Who Complain That Their Brakes Suddenly Stopped Working

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AP: Tesla has sued at least six Tesla owners in China who reported sudden vehicle malfunctions, including unexplained brake failures, over the last four years .

It also sued six bloggers and two Chinese media outlets who had criticized the EV maker.

AP suggests that the company has been leveraging the "patronage of powerful leaders in China ’s ruling Communist Party to silence critics, reap financial rewards and limit its accountability".