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Tesla’s insurance data in China going into the third week of March shows gradual increases leading up to the end of the first quarter, as spotted and shared by @Tslachan on Monday. During the week of March 13-19, 18,712 Tesla vehicles were registered for insurance, up from 17,032 in the week prior and just 13,266 […]

For the first time, Beijing, China, has authorized the commercial operation of autonomous driving services without in-car safety supervisors, according to the state-affiliated Xinhua News Agency. Following a three-month pilot program on public roads, Chinese tech giant Baidu and autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai received approval to operate their fully-driverless ride-hailing platforms. Baidu is a leading […]

The first Tesla Model S Plaid has finally landed in China, arriving at one of the company’s showrooms in Shanghai, China, according to a tweet from @JayinShanghai. “It’s time to witness the ultimate driving experience that this beast has to offer. So, gear up and head over to the showroom to get a glimpse of […]

Tesla’s deliveries in China have increased for the fourth week in a row, as shown by insurance data shared this week (via @Roland Pircher). Last week alone, Tesla had 17,032 vehicles newly insured, up from the prior week which saw around 13,000 units insured. The new numbers are the strongest week since the end of […]

Tesla has introduced its Pure Vision camera-based Autopilot in China, as spotted by @Tslachan on Wednesday in an announcement from the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Four configurations of the Model Y have been filed for an information change, shifting away from Tesla’s builds with Ultrasonic Sensors (USS) to the camera-based system with […]

U.S. automaker Tesla sold 74,402 vehicles in China in February, representing a 31.65 percent increase year over year, according to data shared by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) this week (via @Tslachan). The figure also represents a 12.64 percent increase from the automaker’s 66,051 units sold in January. Tslachan also pointed out that fellow […]

Insurance data released on Tuesday in China shows estimates of Tesla’s local sales in the country landing at 32,224, from the period of January 30 to February 26, 2023. Data compiled by @Tslachan shows from January 30 to February 5, Tesla saw insurance registrations of 8,643, followed by 69,63, 5,913 and 10,705 in the week […]

China could be looking to launch nearly 13,000 satellites to rival SpaceX’s Starlink internet constellation, according to researchers in a South China Morning Post report. In a paper published in the Chinese Journal of Command Control and Simulation, Professor Xu Can of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA’s) Space Engineering University in Beijing and his research […]

Tesla has increased the price of its Model Y vehicles in multiple markets, including China, South Korea and Australia. @Tslachan spotted the price increases in China, where the Model Y Long Range and Performance variants have both increased by 2,000 yuan ($291.51 USD), with the vehicles now retailing for 311,900 yuan ($45,461.20 USD) and 361,900 […]

Tesla is planning to pause some production until the end of February, in order to upgrade its lines in preparation for the Model 3 “Highland” project, according to a report from Bloomberg on Wednesday. Workers will be prevented from entering some production line areas as soon as Sunday, according to the report. The areas of […]

Tesla continues to tweak its prices worldwide and its latest price hike comes in China. The electric automaker on Thursday evening increased the price of the Model Y rear wheel drive (RWD) by 2000 RMB, now starting at 261,900 (was 259,900), reports @Tslachan. That’s the equivalent of a $294 USD price jump. The price increase […]

Tesla has changed its U.S. estimated delivery times for its Model Y crossover on Wednesday, as spotted by @Tslachan. Now, Tesla’s 5-seater Model Y units are showing estimated delivery from March to May, previously showing a range of February to March. The 7-seater Model Y has changed to estimated deliveries taking place from April to […]

Tesla China has shared four rabbit-themed wallpapers in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, as shared on Twitter by @Yan Chang on Friday. The four wallpapers include two with rabbit designs appearing near the center, one of which is a geometric outline of the 3D rabbit’s contour lines, while the other shows a […]

During Tuesday’s regular trading hours, Tesla’s stock jumped 4.6 percent, following a rally of 8.3 percent last week, according to Investor’s Business Daily. Tesla’s vehicle registrations increased to 12,654 for the week of January 9 to 15, representing a 500-percent increase from the 2,110 registered in the week before. Overall, passenger vehicle registrations totalled 437,000 […]

Tesla’s software update 2022.44.30.8 is now rolling out in China, as spotted in screenshots shared with Tesla North on Monday. The screenshots show release notes for the update, which began deploying on the weekend, according to the notes. The update includes a number of features that were deployed with Tesla’s holiday update in other markets, ahead […]