A Tesla showroom in Shanghai. Xpeng, which was not a party to the law suit, said its self-driving system was developed independently and had nothing to do with Tesla’s system. Photo: Bloomberg
Tesla drops lawsuit against former engineer, ending theft allegations that dragged in Chinese competitor Xpeng
- Tesla had accused Cao Guangzhi, an engineer, of misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract and breach of the duty of loyalty
- Terms of settlement are confidential, but include a monetary payment to be made by Cao to Tesla
A Tesla showroom in Shanghai. Xpeng, which was not a party to the law suit, said its self-driving system was developed independently and had nothing to do with Tesla’s system. Photo: Bloomberg
