United Kingdom, Jan. 23 -- Tesla has reportedly been fined more than £20,000 in the UK after repeatedly failing to help police identify drivers accused of committing road traffic offences, according to court records reviewed by the BBC.

The British arm of the EV company - owned by Elon Musk - has been convicted at least 18 times since the start of 2024 for failing to respond to formal police requests to name drivers suspected of speeding and other offences.

Those supposed failures meant the alleged drivers could not be prosecuted, leaving Tesla Financial Services liable instead.

Under UK law, companies that lease or hire out vehicles are required to identify the driver when police issue a notice relating to a traffic offence.

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