BEIJING, Feb. 14 -- A Chinese woman who protested against Tesla over an alleged brake failure lost her defamation lawsuit against the electric car maker and was ordered to pay US$23,000 (RM102,000) in damages.
According to the Associated Press, Zhang Yazhou, whose father crashed their Tesla Model 3 in 2021, claimed the brakes malfunctioned, but authorities blamed the accident on driver error.
Her protest, including standing on a Tesla at an auto show while shouting about brake failures, went viral on Chinese social media and drew national attention.
Tesla responded by suing Zhang for defamation, alleging that she deliberately spread false claims that damaged its reputation.
A Shanghai court ruled in Tesla's favour, finding that her publ...