Elon Musk's Tesla is under pressure in the world's largest car market from EV giant BYD and its rivals that are fast expanding outside China.

The EV manufacturer is victorious in court in almost every case thanks to a justice system that acts as the long arm of the Chinese Communist Party.

Tesla has sued its own customers and journalists in China for defamation – and won just about every time. Elon Musk's company has pioneered an aggressive legal strategy there.

China's biggest EV maker BYD this week unveiled a leap into driverless systems with its "God's Eye" system as it continues to rack up market share with less expensive

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As concerns mount about eroding checks and balances in the U.S., Tesla’s record in China shows how Elon Musk has thrived in a system in which regulators, the media and the courts are by design intertwined.

A report claims that Tesla has sued "at least" six car owners in China over the past four years after complaining about mechanical issues.

Volkswagen () dominated Germany's battery electric vehicle (BEV) market, capturing nearly half the market and increasing its share by year-over-year, while Tesla's sales plummeted. In China, Geely unexpectedly overtook BYD in retail sales,

Tesla has been suing customers, journalists and media outlets in China who complain or criticize their cars and winning every case.

Despite this growth, the broader trend for the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer in China is raising concerns among analysts.

Professor Tan Hongwei from the School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering at Tongji University believes that Tesla's energy storage business is unlikely to have the same disruptive growth as its EVs did when entering the Chinese market.