Tesla & More: Electric Vehicle Investigative Report II

30 August 2021

In April 2021, the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (hereinafter referred to as IPE) and Lvse Jiangnan Public Environment Concerned Centre (hereinafter referred to as Lvse Jiangnan) released the Pollution under the Low Carbon Halo: Electric Vehicle Investigative Report I, which highlighted that Tesla has yet to extend environmental management to its supply chain in China.

After four months, Tesla still remained silent to the inquiries from environmental organizations as well as the inquiries and reports from the media.

In view of Tesla’s silence and avoidance of its supply chain environmental pollution, IPE and Lvse Jiangnan have further investigated the environmental performance of Tesla’s suppliers in China through desk research and field visits.

In addition to the lithium battery, aluminum alloy die-casting, chassis parts, interior and exterior parts mentioned in the first report, it was found that other suspected suppliers of Tesla’s auto parts production chain also have environmental problems, and are posing threats to the environment and ecology.