Fri, 23 Jan 2026

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over driving offences

The British arm of Tesla has faced multiple court proceedings linked to allegations of road traffic offences.

* Tesla has been convicted at least 18 times in UK courts
* Company ordered to pay over £20,000 in fines and costs
* Fines range from £1 to £1,000 for failing to identify drivers of rented or company cars
* Tesla's British arm faces multiple criminal court proceedings over alleged road traffic offences
* Almost 4,000 defendants convicted in courts in England and Wales in the last two weeks for same offence
* Company director Becky Hodgson pleaded guilty on behalf of Tesla by email
* £1,000 fine imposed at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court
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