A former Tesla Inc employee has made shocking revelations about the working conditions at Elon Musk's electric car company. Benjamen Simon, a former regional service manager, has alleged that even amid a heatwave as temperatures reached "dangerous" levels, the billionaire was "too cheap" to install air conditioning. He further claimed that he was fired for complaining about the perilous working conditions.

Simon claims to have reported the unsafe working conditions several times. The former Tesla employee, as per a complaint filed with the Boston federal court, claims that he urged the management to install air conditioning and that he kept escalating the requests.&nbsp;

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The management, however, allegedly told him that Tesla’s finance department wouldn’t approve spending "well over $100,000 for just one location to get air conditioning."

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As per the complaint, "Tesla disregarded Simon’s safety complaints," and the "dangerous heat situation did not improve."

Instead, Simon was penalised for his complaints. Bloomberg reports that the manager was stripped of three of the eight dealerships under his supervision. After he kept pushing for the ACs, he was eventually "fired in retaliation," the pretext "Tesla concocted involving his use of a company vehicle."

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Simon has alleged wrongful termination and is asking the jury to award lost wages, lost benefits and stock options. He is also seeking compensation for emotional distress.

Tesla has denied all wrongdoing. The EV company's attorney in a previous petition seeking the case' transfer from state to the federal court said: "Tesla maintains that plaintiff is not entitled to any relief whatsoever."

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A former Tesla Inc employee has made shocking revelations about the working conditions at Elon Musk's electric car company. Benjamen Simon, a former regional service manager, has alleged that even amid a heatwave as temperatures reached "dangerous" levels, the billionaire was "too cheap" to install air conditioning.

A former Tesla Inc employee has made shocking revelations about the working conditions at Elon Musk's electric car company. Benjamen Simon, a former regional service manager, has alleged that even amid a heatwave as temperatures reached "dangerous" levels, the billionaire was "too cheap" to install air conditioning. He further claimed that he was fired for complaining about the perilous working conditions. Simon claims to have reported the unsafe working conditions several times. The former Tesla employee, as per a complaint filed with the Boston federal court, claims that he urged the management to install air conditioning and that he kept escalating the requests. Watch | What explains the sky-high valuation of Tesla and brand Elon Musk? The management, however, allegedly told him that Tesla’s finance department wouldn’t approve spending "well over $100,000 for just one location to get air conditioning." Also read | Explained | Twitter CEO Elon Musk is building his own utopian town. Here’s all you need to know As per the complaint, "Tesla disregarded Simon’s safety complaints," and the "dangerous heat situation did not improve." Instead, Simon was penalised for his complaints. Bloomberg reports that the manager was stripped of three of the eight dealerships under his supervision. After he kept pushing for the ACs, he was eventually "fired in retaliation," the pretext "Tesla concocted involving his use of a company vehicle." Also read | Elon Musk’s Tesla under investigation amid plaints of steering wheel coming off while driving Simon has alleged wrongful termination and is asking the jury to award lost wages, lost benefits and stock options. He is also seeking compensation for emotional distress. Tesla has denied all wrongdoing. The EV company's attorney in a previous petition seeking the case' transfer from state to the federal court said: "Tesla maintains that plaintiff is not entitled to any relief whatsoever." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Two US lawmakers who chair subcommittees monitoring&nbsp;auto safety have requested a briefing from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the agency's investigations into collisions involving Tesla Inc's electric vehicles equipped with Autopilot and advanced driver assistance systems.

Reuters reports that as per a letter that it has been privy to, writing to the federal auto safety regulator, Democrats US&nbsp;Senator&nbsp;Gary Peters and Representative&nbsp;Jan Schakowsky expressed their concern about the "troubling safety issues" uncovered by federal investigations and recent reporting at Tesla.

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Given the growing incidence of fatalities from Tesla automobiles colliding with tractor trailers, the legislators questioned "has NHTSA considered opening a defect investigation into this issue?"

Since 2016, the NHTSA has launched 38 special investigations into accidents involving Tesla vehicles and cases where the use of cutting-edge driver aid technologies like Autopilot was suspected. 19 persons lost their lives in these Tesla-related cases that are being investigated.

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"Does NHTSA strike a balance between investigative thoroughness and addressing urgent, emerging risks to motor vehicle safety?" the letter asked. It also questioned whether the organisation has the resources necessary to thoroughly examine advanced driver assistance systems.

Of late, many questions have been raised about Elon Musk's Tesla and its auto-driving technology. Recently, a safe technology advocacy group Dawn Project also voiced concerns regarding the software. The group claims that Teslas "will indiscriminately mow down children" and launched an ad campaign urging the public to pressure Congress into banning Tesla's auto-driving technology.

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Two US lawmakers who chair subcommittees monitoring auto safety have requested a briefing from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the agency's investigations into collisions involving Tesla Inc's electric vehicles equipped with Autopilot and advanced driver assistance systems.

Two US lawmakers who chair subcommittees monitoring auto safety have requested a briefing from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the agency's investigations into collisions involving Tesla Inc's electric vehicles equipped with Autopilot and advanced driver assistance systems. Reuters reports that as per a letter that it has been privy to, writing to the federal auto safety regulator, Democrats US Senator Gary Peters and Representative Jan Schakowsky expressed their concern about the "troubling safety issues" uncovered by federal investigations and recent reporting at Tesla. Watch | Tesla made up nearly 70% of assisted-driving crashes in last year Given the growing incidence of fatalities from Tesla automobiles colliding with tractor trailers, the legislators questioned "has NHTSA considered opening a defect investigation into this issue?" Since 2016, the NHTSA has launched 38 special investigations into accidents involving Tesla vehicles and cases where the use of cutting-edge driver aid technologies like Autopilot was suspected. 19 persons lost their lives in these Tesla-related cases that are being investigated. Also read | Are children at risk from Elon Musk's self-driving technology? Group claims software will 'mow' kids down "Does NHTSA strike a balance between investigative thoroughness and addressing urgent, emerging risks to motor vehicle safety?" the letter asked. It also questioned whether the organisation has the resources necessary to thoroughly examine advanced driver assistance systems. Of late, many questions have been raised about Elon Musk's Tesla and its auto-driving technology. Recently, a safe technology advocacy group Dawn Project also voiced concerns regarding the software. The group claims that Teslas "will indiscriminately mow down children" and launched an ad campaign urging the public to pressure Congress into banning Tesla's auto-driving technology. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Is Elon Musk running ‘sweatshops’? Former manager claims Tesla refused to install AC for workers

US lawmakers question how safe Elon Musk's Tesla is, ask NHTSA about its probes into crashes