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Tesla owner lawsuit claims software update fraudulently cut battery capacity

By Alexandria Sage

Aug 9 2019 12:30PM

To avoid costly recalls.

Tesla owner lawsuit claims software update fraudulently cut battery capacity

A Tesla owner has filed a lawsuit against the electric vehicle maker, claiming the company limited the battery range of older vehicles via a software update to avoid a costly recall to fix what plaintiffs allege are defective batteries. The lawsuit filed on Wednesday in Northern California ...

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