Tesla Hit With Suit Over Photograph Used at Semi Truck Unveiling

Tesla Inc. was hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit Monday from a photographer alleging that the electric car maker used his photograph of a semi truck in YouTube videos without his permission.

The photograph, taken by James Martin in 2016, depicts the steering wheel and driver’s console of a truck, according to the complaint filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Tesla allegedly copied the photograph and used it without permission in an unveiling event in 2017 for its “Semi” and “Roadster” electric trucks. A video of the even featuring Tesla CEO Elon Musk was ...