Tesla Korea chief named parliamentary audit witness over driver-assist safety
Tesla Korea head Suh Young-deuk has been named a witness for South Korea's National Assembly parliamentary audit — approved September 30 by the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee — and will be questioned on driver-assistance system safety. BYD Korea executives were named alongside him over consumer-protection and after-sales concerns, signaling a broader push on EV safety oversight in Korea.
South Korea's National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee approved its 2026 witness list at a September 30 plenary session, naming Tesla Korea head Suh Young-deuk alongside BYD Korea's Ding Hai-miao and passenger-vehicle division head Cho In-chul.
Suh will be questioned specifically about the safety of Tesla's driver-assistance systems, Autopilot and FSD — an unusual direct summons of Tesla Korea's chief, echoing the safety scrutiny Tesla has faced in the U.S.
BYD Korea's executives were named over consumer protection and after-sales service for vehicles sold domestically, reflecting concern about BYD's support infrastructure as it grows share with lower-priced models.
The summons itself carries no fine or immediate penalty. But Korea remains a key market — Model Y has topped imported-car sales for seven straight months through August — so safety concerns raised in the audit could weigh on Tesla's FSD rollout and messaging there going forward.
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