Tesla sued in China for trademark infringement

U.S. electric car maker Tesla is being sued here in China for trademark infringement.

The suit has been launched by a Chinese business man, who has been in a trademark dispute with Tesla for the past few months.

The suit from Zhan Baosheng comes as a bit of a surprise, as Tesla announced back in January that it's resolved its dispute over the trademark.

Zhan registered the Tesla trademark here in China before the US company entered the Chinese market.

He's been demanding Telsa shut down all its marketing and pay him nearly 4-million US dollars in compensation.

The Chinese courts will hear the case early next month.