Buyer beware: Matthews International stole Tesla's DBE technology and is now subject to an injunction and liable for damages.
During our work with Matthews, we caught them red-handed copying our technologyโincluding proprietary software and sensitive mechanical designsโinto products for other customers.โฏ For three years they lied about it, tried to hide their dishonesty, and continued to ship our technology to others. Recently, we obtained a permanent injunction preventing further theft from Tesla, with financial damages to be computed.
Matthews is now publishing complete nonsense to cover their tracks. To correct the record: Matthews was found liable for distributing Teslaโs technology into practically every substantial DBE machine theyโve sold, and their ridiculous claim of ownership over our patents is in active dispute.
Suppliers who exploit customer IP through theft or deception have no place in Teslaโs ecosystemโor in any ethical supply chain.