The SEC is investigating Tesla over defective solar panels

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Tesla following a whistleblower complaint alleging the company failed to disclose a variety of safety risks associated with rooftop solar panels from its SolarCity division . Per Reuters , the agency acknowledged the probe in a Freedom of Information Act request made by Steven Henkes (pictured above), a former Tesla employee. He contacted the SEC in 2019 after the automaker allegedly ignored his pleas to notify consumers and regulators a...