Tesla settles class-action Solar Roof lawsuit for $6 million
Publishing timestamp: 2023-07-11 15:13:43
Summary
Tesla has agreed to pay $6 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by customers who faced sudden price increases for the Solar Roof system in 2021. Over 6,300 customers canceled their contracts due to the price hikes. Tesla had initially promoted the Solar Roof as an architecturally appealing and energy-generating roofing product. However, customers were surprised by the price increases, with one plaintiff seeing his price increase from $72,000 to $146,000. Tesla completed 1,656 Solar Roof contracts at the original price, with another 57 customers scheduled for installations at the original price. Wood Mackenzie estimated that Tesla had only installed 3,000 Solar Roof systems in the US since its introduction seven years ago. Tesla's overall solar deployments dropped in the first quarter of 2022 but showed 40% year-over-year growth in the first quarter of 2023. The growth in energy storage systems is driving Tesla's Energy division revenue.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/11/tesla-settles-class-action-solar-roof-lawsuit-for-6-million.html