Chinese EV startup Xpeng accuses Tesla of ‘bullying’ amid trade secrets suit

Chinese EV startup Xpeng accuses Tesla of ‘bullying’ amid trade secrets suit

A Tesla car is seen in Santa Monica, California, United States, October 23, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Chinese electric car startup Xpeng Motors accused Tesla Inc. of using a “fishing expedition” to “bully” the younger competitor, firing the latest legal salvo in the companies’ ongoing battle over alleged intellectual property theft.