A contract - dispute lawsuit, in which Tesla (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is the plaintiff and Hangzhou Wuyou Media Co., Ltd. is the defendant, is set to go to trial on November 24 at the People's Court of Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou.

In 2022, Wuyou Media bought a Tesla vehicle. Tesla provided an upfront new - energy subsidy of RMB 7,761 for this purchase. The agreement stipulated that the vehicle had to accumulate 20,000 kilometers of driving mileage within two years. If this requirement was not met, Wuyou Media would be required to refund the subsidy.

Wuyou Media claimed that Tesla took legal action without any prior communication. However, the media company also expressed its willingness to reach a settlement and return the subsidy amount. It's worth noting that some non - private Tesla vehicle users have also received notices demanding additional payments.

Tesla's customer service explained that the vehicle price at the time of purchase already included the subsidy, which was initially paid in advance by the automaker. If the mileage condition is not fulfilled, users are obligated to return the subsidy.

According to relevant national policies, except for specific types of vehicles, new - energy vehicles must accumulate a driving mileage of 20,000 kilometers within two years to qualify for the full financial subsidy. Vehicles that fail to meet this criterion will not receive the subsidy, and any pre - allocated funds will be deducted.

In addition to Wuyou Media, companies in various regions have also been sued by Tesla for not meeting the mileage requirement. Some of these cases have already been settled.

Furthermore, in October of this year, Tesla's sales in China dropped to 26,006 units, the lowest figure in three years. Meanwhile, its exports reached 35,491 units, marking the highest single - month export volume in two years.