Whistleblower leak reveals massive Tesla safety coverup, EU regulators investigate

A Tesla insider leaked 100GB of internal data exposing thousands of customer complaints about dangerous acceleration, braking and Autopilot issues the company downplayed.
The leaks contain personal details of CEO Elon Musk, employees and customers in violation of EU privacy laws, prompting Dutch and German inquiries.
Tesla policy directed staff to avoid written records of safety issues, verbally addressing customers instead.
Over 4,000 complaints report vehicles accelerating, braking or swerving unexpectedly with Autopilot engaged.
Tesla threatened legal action over the leaks, blamed on a "disgruntled former employee," but faces billions in potential EU fines.