Tesla to reverse solar price hike for some customers

Tesla, Inc. solar customers who were hit by price hikes earlier this year may be able to recover their original tariffs, according to a court document from Thursday.

The case filed in US District Court in San Jose, Calif., On behalf of client Matthew Amans and “everyone in the same situation,” says attorneys for Tesla have informed lawyers for the plaintiffs that the company has recently launched a program for customers who signed Solar Roof contracts ahead of the April 2021 price changes to “bring these customers back to their original price”.

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“Lawyers for the plaintiffs have requested additional details and have informed attorneys for Tesla that they believe settlement discussions should begin immediately in order to review, clarify and formalize certain terms of redress,” the lawyers wrote.

According to Business Insider, Amans’ class action lawsuit filed against Tesla in May came after it was criticized with a price hike of $ 75,000 before the roof was installed.

The outlet reported at the time that Amans ordered a solar roof for his home in 2020 and signed a contract in March 2021 when he agreed to pay almost $ 72,000, however – in April – Tesla then emailed him saying he was raising the price.

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When Amas logged into his account, he saw that the new price was $ 146,462.22, Business Insider said.

Other lawsuits have shared similar claims over solar roof contracts with Tesla.

Tesla’s website says the company has installed the equivalent of 10 million traditional solar panels on 400,000 rooftops.

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The purchase of the roof also requires customers to order the Powerwall home battery.

However, in July, Vox reported that Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk admitted that the company would not be able to produce enough batteries due to the current shortage of microchips.