Canadian Resident of China Pleads Guilty in New York to Stealing EV Battery Secrets

Published on June 17, 2024

A Canadian resident in China pleaded guilty in New York federal court to conspiring to steal trade secrets from a major U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Klaus Pflugbeil, 58, worked for a Canadian manufacturer that sold precision dispensing pumps and assembly lines to alkaline and lithium-ion battery makers, the DOJ said in a press release on June 13. The U.S. company bought the firm in 2019, gaining a “substantial competitive advantage,” according to the release. Although the DOJ didn’t name the firm, the description matches Canadian company Hibar Systems Ltd., which was acquired by Tesla in 2019. Mr. Pflugbeil’s LinkedIn and Xing profiles say he worked for Hibar in Canada and China until 2009....

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