Tesla is going to establish a design and engineering center in Beijing, according to a government document, reports the Wall Street Journal.
The news was published in a work report that the Beijing municipal government released on January 31, showing a number of companies planning to establish EV-related operations there.
In addition to Tesla, the list also includes China-based smartphone company Xiaomi, which pledged to build as many as 300,000 vehicles per year once it has ramped up production.
Part of Tesla’s success in the Chinese market can be explained by the company’s approach to the market, offering more features specific to the locale than other U.S. automakers.
Late last month, Tesla launched the “TeslaMic” Karaoke microphone for its cars in China, and the item sold out in under an hour.
A newly published U.S. patent application from Tesla is adding fuel to growing speculation that Starlink connectivity may soon be built directly into future Tesla vehicles. First spotted by Tesla watcher @Chansoo, the filing — US 2025/0368267 A1, published on December 4, 2025 — details a new RF-transparent roof design explicitly meant to “facilitat[e] clear […]
Tesla has delayed its long-awaited Powershare with Powerwall integration for the Cybertruck, pushing the release to mid-2026. The update comes from Cybertruck and Powerwall owner @mahkus, who contacted Tesla directly about the feature’s status and received confirmation from the company in an email. According to Tesla’s message, the feature is “still in development” and won’t […]
Tesla has published its official November 2025 recap, highlighting a busy month across the company’s global operations, product lines, and community. The update, shared on X, touches on everything from major corporate milestones to continued momentum for Full Self-Driving (Supervised) and record-breaking Supercharger usage. One of the biggest events in November was Tesla’s Annual Shareholder […]
