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Shifting gears, Lumis discusses recent legal battles Tesla has faced in China. Mixed reports from the media suggest a narrative of Tesla as vindictive, targeting consumers and critical journalists to discourage dissent. However, he remaps this narrative by noting that Tesla has largely won cases against claims of vehicle malfunctions, attributing issues to driver error in most instances. Thus, he calls attention to the importance of context when interpreting these legal proceedings.