Tesla knew of Model S battery leak, emails show, Business Insider reports - InvestingChannel

Tesla knew of Model S battery leak, emails show, Business Insider reports

Tesla knew its Model S battery had a design flaw that could lead to leaks and ultimately fires starting in 2012, but it sold the car anyway, Linette Lopez of Business Insider reports, citing internal emails. Emails suggest the company struggled to fix the problem toward the start of production in the summer of 2012, and that leaks appeared on the factory line as late as the end of 2012, according to Lopez. It is unclear when or if Tesla changed the battery cooling system’s design and corrected he leak problem, she adds.