NEW DELHI — Elon Musk's carmaker Tesla has sued an Indian battery maker for infringing its trademark by using the brand name"Tesla Power" to promote its products, seeking damages and a permanent injunction against the company from a New Delhi judge.
During the hearing, the Indian company, Tesla Power India Pvt Ltd, argued its main business is to make"lead acid batteries" and it has no intention of making electric vehicles. Musk's Tesla is incorporated in Delaware, and it has accused the Indian company of using trade names"Tesla Power" and"Tesla Power USA". The court record included screenshots of a website that showed that Tesla Power USA LLC was also headquartered in Delaware and had been"acknowledged for being a pioneer and leader in introducing affordable batteries" with"a very strong presence in India".