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Tesla Fields a Fresh SEC Inquiry After Another Probe Ends

Regulator sent a subpoena on Dec. 4, according to filing
On same day, agency closed investigation of Model 3 statements

A Tesla Model 3 at a Supercharger station.Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg

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By Gabrielle Coppola and Dana Hull

February 13, 2020 at 3:24 PM UTC

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February 13, 2020 at 6:03 PM UTC

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Tesla Inc. isn’t yet in the clear with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

On Dec. 4, the same day the agency closed its second investigation into the electric-car maker in as many years, the SEC sent a subpoena seeking information on a fresh set of matters, Tesla disclosed in a regulatory filing Thursday. The regulator is looking into “certain financial data and contracts including Tesla’s regular financing arrangements,” according to the company.