Walmart filed a lawsuit against Tesla’s energy operations,\nformerly known as SolarCity, for breaching the contract between the two\nparties, claiming it failed to live up to industry standards in installing\nsolar panels on the roofs of hundreds of stores, resulting in multiple fires\nacross the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The well-known retail group said it had leased or licensed\nroofs of more than 240 stores to the energy unit operated by Tesla, to install\nand operate solar systems. But as of November 2018, fires broke out in at least\nseven stores, forcing all solar panel systems to be cut for public safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a complaint filed with the New York State Court on\nTuesday, Walmart said the company’s inspectors found Tesla involved in\nsystematic and systematic negligence and did not adhere to prudent industrial\npractices in installing, operating and maintaining its solar systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Walmart also said that many of the panels installed by Tesla\nhad defects that could be seen with the naked eye or could be easily identified\nwith the appropriate equipment, suggesting that Tesla had inadequate inspection\nprocedures or was not inspecting the sites at all. Retailer inspectors saw\nserious defects, including loose and hanging wires at several locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Many of the problems were\ncaused by a hasty and neglected approach to system installation.” Tesla,\nin the interest of SolarCity, has adopted an ill-conceived business model that\nrequires them to install solar panel systems as quickly as possible for quick\nprofits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tesla did not immediately address Walmart\u2019s complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tesla acquired SolarCity for $2.6 billion in 2016. Tesla and\nSolar City agreed to a stock exchange where SolarCity shareholders will receive\n0.11 Tesla shares for each of their SolarCity shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was acquitted earlier this month by a federal court of responsibility for alleged short-term\nprofits from the purchase of Solar City, founded by his cousins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The case now is Walmart vs. Tesla Energy Operations, in the\nNew York State Supreme Court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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