3 stories tagged legal on EV Digest.
Polestar is criticizing the Trump administration, alleging a sales ban was unfairly imposed on its vehicles due to an intellectual property dispute. The electric carmaker claims the ban constitutes "disparate treatment" compared to other brands, impacting its ability to sell cars in the U.S.
Tesla has filed a lawsuit against Angstrom Automotive Group to gain emergency access to a supplier facility in Troy, Texas. The automaker claims Angstrom is preventing it from retrieving critical tooling needed for Cybertruck production, jeopardizing the delivery of thousands of pre-ordered vehicles. Amidst the supplier's plant closure, Tesla is seeking a court order to retrieve its equipment and avoid further manufacturing delays.
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine affirms the scientific validity of attributing extreme weather events to human-caused climate change. This strengthens the basis for potential lawsuits seeking damages from those responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. While not directly about EVs, this scientific validation underlies the policy push for decarbonization and EV adoption to mitigate future climate impacts.
