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Tesla Customers Sue Over Surprise Price Increases for Solar Roof

Tesla Model X and Model 3 cars in the driveway of a home with a Tesla Solar Roof in California.Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

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May 17, 2021 at 11:12 PM EDT

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Tesla Inc. customers in California and several East Coast states sued the company over what they called unexpected and steep price hikes for the company’s Solar Roof product.

Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk first unveiled the Solar Roof idea in the fall of 2016, weeks before Tesla acquired solar-panel installer SolarCity for about $2 billion, a controversial move that has been challenged by shareholders.

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