SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s antitrust regulator is investigating U.S. electrical automobile maker Tesla Inc over allegations the corporate exaggerated the specs of its batteries, an official on the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) stated on Tuesday.

Yonhap information company on late Monday reported the KFTC had despatched a report back to the electrical car (EV) maker stating that it had exaggerated the mileage of a few of its fashions, together with Model 3, in violation of the Act on Fair Labeling and Advertising.

“We plan to carry a gathering to resolve the extent of sanctions in opposition to the automaker,” an official on the KFTC instructed Reuters.

Tesla, on its web site, says its Model 3 can journey 528 km (328 miles) on a single cost. The KFTC says nevertheless that the vary might fall wanting that ought to the temperature drop under freezing.

Analysts stated most electrical automobiles might usually expertise some lack of driving vary in chilly climate.

Tesla was not instantly accessible for remark when contacted by Reuters.

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(Reporting by Joori Roh, Heekyong Yang; Editing by Stephen Coates)