After public protest, China's market regulator demands data from Tesla

A female Tesla owner climbs atop the roof of a red Model 3 in Tesla's booth at the Shanghai Auto Show, repeatedly protesting the car maker's brake malfunction in Shanghai, China, April 19, 2021. /CFP

After a woman climbed on top of a car at the Tesla booth on Monday and accused the car maker of a brake malfunction, the Administration for Market Regulation in Zhengzhou City, central China's Henan Province, on Wednesday ordered Tesla to provide the complete driving data for the 30 minutes before this woman's alleged accident.

The incident has created a social media stir and prompted an apology from the company late on Tuesday. In a statement, Tesla

apologized

for not addressing the customer's complaint in a timely manner and said it would conduct a self-inspection of its service and operations in China.