Pair accused of stealing battery manufacturing secrets from Tesla and starting their own company

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Federal prosecutors in New York say two men are charged with starting a business in China using battery manufacturing technology pilfered from Tesla and trying to sell the proprietary information. Authorities say Klaus Pflugbeil, a Canadian citizen who lives in Ningbo, China, was arrested Tuesday morning on Long Island.

NEW YORK — Two men are accused of starting a business in China using battery manufacturing technology pilfered from Tesla and trying to sell the proprietary information, federal prosecutors in New York said Tuesday.

The other man named in the criminal complaint is Yilong Shao, 47, also of Ningbo. He remains at large. They are charged with conspiracy to transmit trade secrets, which carries up to 10 years in prison if convicted. The technology at issue involves high-speed battery assembly lines that use a proprietary technology owned by Tesla, maker of electric vehicles.

 

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