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Tesla was slandered: it proved it in court

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On March 14, Tesla won a lawsuit against prominent car columnist and TikTok star Boss Cai for damaging Tesla’s reputation.

In June 2022, Tesla sued Boss Cai (his real name is Cai Jia) for spreading false rumors in videos posted on the social network Douyin (Chinese equivalent of TikTok) and demanded $720,000 in damages.

In October, a court found that the content of the video was fabricated to insult and defame Tesla. Blogger Boss Cai was ordered to apologize to Tesla and compensate them for their losses. Boss Cai filed an appeal, but the court upheld the original verdict. Therefore, Boss Cai will publicly apologize to Tesla within 15 days.

Tesla was slandered: it proved it in court

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The incident began in 2021 when Boss Cai posted a video alleging that a friend who worked as a Tesla supplier had identified some irregularities in their cooperation with suppliers. He claimed that while building the Tesla plant in Shanghai, the company repeatedly put pressure on its suppliers to cut prices. In addition, according to friend Boss Cai, Tesla’s quality inspectors did a poor job and instead used their position for personal advantage.

According to court documents, it was not possible to invite this “friend” to testify in court, as Boss Cai claimed to have forgotten the friend’s name due to stress.

Tesla stated that Boss Cai was unable to provide evidence to support the authenticity of the content described in the video. In addition, Boss Cai promoted his company through videos and recruited followers.

Earlier, US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said that calling Tesla’s advanced cruise control system “autopilot” is illogical and incorrect.

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In China, an orgy of discounts on cars is raging. Discounts reach 5000-6000 dollars, and somewhere they can give a whole car

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In China an orgy of discounts on cars is raging

In China, prices for cars fell. According to the Chinese Cars resource, many brands or their dealers offer cars at huge discounts, and in one case, you can get a second car as a gift!

In China, an orgy of discounts on cars is raging.  Discounts reach 5000-6000 dollars, and somewhere they can give a whole car

Almost all major market players offer discounts. The Chery Tiggo 8 Plus, for example, is on sale for around $4,500, bringing the base version to just $14,000. BYD machines are on sale with discounts up to $3,000.

The premium brand Zeekr lures otherwise: the 001 electric car is offered 22-inch wheels and a Z-Sport exterior and interior package, which would cost $5,100 in total. The Changan Deepal sub-brand offers both discounts and gifts at once, for a total of approximately $6,400.

But one of the Toyota dealers did the most impressive. When you buy the bZ4X electric crossover at full price, you get a budget Toyota Vios sedan as a gift, which in itself costs almost $11,000!

The situation with huge discounts began to take shape since the beginning of the year, when Tesla cut the prices of their cars very much. The source adds that most of the discounts do not apply to the newest gasoline models, but, as we can see, there are exceptions.

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This is the successor to the Hyundai ix35. Presented brutal crossover Hyundai Mufasa

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This is the successor to the Hyundai ix35 Presented brutal

Hyundai introduced the new Hyundai Mufasa crossover, which is positioned as a replacement for the Hyundai ix35 model. So far, this is a concept, but the serial production version can be seen during the Shanghai Motor Show on April 18, and sales will begin in early July.

This is the successor to the Hyundai ix35.  Presented brutal crossover Hyundai Mufasa

The car has high ground clearance, a pronounced off-road body kit and matching tires, as well as running boards and reinforced bumpers. Above is an unusual trunk. In the area of ​​​​the rear left pillar is a strange element, the purpose of which is still unclear.

At the rear, Hyundai designers have created brake lights in the shape of an oval, inside which is the letter logo of the Hyundai brand. A duplicate brake light is located on the rear spoiler.

This is the successor to the Hyundai ix35.  Presented brutal crossover Hyundai Mufasa

This is the successor to the Hyundai ix35.  Presented brutal crossover Hyundai Mufasa

Body dimensions are 4475 x 1850 x 1665 mm, wheelbase is 2680 mm. Salon Hyundai Mufasa will be minimalistic. There are practically no physical buttons on the front panel, and all control is placed on the touch screen. The driver also has access to a digital dashboard.

This is the successor to the Hyundai ix35.  Presented brutal crossover Hyundai Mufasa

This is the successor to the Hyundai ix35.  Presented brutal crossover Hyundai Mufasa

The production car will be equipped with a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated G4NJ engine with a maximum output of 161 hp. A hybrid version will also be available.

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Geely introduced a new car brand designed to carry passengers

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Geely introduced a new car brand designed to carry passengers

Geely has announced the launch of a new Cao Cao Automobile brand. The first car will be presented on March 29, it is known that it will be called Cao Cao 60.

Geely already operates its Cao Cao Mobility-branded taxi division, which competes with Didi (China’s alternative to Uber), has 150 million users and is aiming for an IPO in 2023.

Geely introduced a new car brand designed to carry passengers

The new automotive brand Geely will focus on the production of vehicles designed to carry passengers. Previously, Cao Cao Mobility used electric vehicles from Ruilan Auto and the Geely Geometry brand. It was mainly a Geometry A sedan with a range of 600 km and a Ruilan Maple 80V minivan (by Ruilan Auto) supporting battery swap. The agreement between Ruilan and Cao Cao was signed in April 2022. Ruilan Auto is a joint venture between Lifan and Geely. It is an automaker currently focusing on electric vehicles with replaceable batteries.

In September last year, it was reported that Cao Cao Mobility and Geely’s self-driving driving division began a collaboration on a robotic taxi project to build a self-driving platform.

Geely introduced a new car brand designed to carry passengers

Geely Holding owns many brands, including Lotus, Volvo, Zeekr, Lynk&Co and many more. A month ago, Geely announced another series called Galaxy, which will release seven new models in the next two years.

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