SEC opens Tesla investigation over whistleblower claims- reports

60,000 affected by the issue

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation into Tesla over a whistleblower complaint that the company failed to notify its shareholder and the public of fire risks from defects in its solar panel system, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Reuters reported that the agency began the investigation after a Freedom of Information Act request by Steven Henkes, a former Tesla field quality manager, who filed a whistleblower complaint over fire...