Tesla Motors Inc. filed a federal lawsuit against a German auto parts maker for allegedly misrepresenting its ability to design the signature “falcon wing” doors on its Model X electric sport-utility vehicle, leading to a last-minute change to a new supplier that caused delays. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Northern California, aims to stop the supplier, Hoerbiger Automotive Comfort Systems LLC, from demanding more payment from Tesla after the electric-vehicle maker cut ties with the supplier in May 2015....
After launching Model in just months , Tesla has filed a federal lawsuit against the supplier of the car's falcon doors, claiming the company misrepresented its ability to engineer the doors, after it failed to meet the requirements September 2015 before the car was revealed. Tesla is looking to prevent Hoerbiger Automotive Comfort Systems , who supplied the parts, from demanding any future payments for services and is seeking damages, legal fees, and a declaration from U.S. that it did not breach any contracts. Some of the faults with the doors included overheating, which caused them to shut down, they also did not open with the speed of symmetry required by Tesla .