The world’s largest battery supplier is set to supply a new battery configuration to Tesla’s flagship sedan, which could even make the electric vehicles (EVs) more affordable. Tesla is planning to launch a China-built Model 3 unit using CATL’s M3P batteries, according to two sources familiar with the matter who reported to Sina Tech (via CnEVPost). […]
Electric vehicles (EVs) from Tesla are in extremely high demand, but a new update from the automaker’s Chinese production facility shows that wait times for its signature electric SUV have dropped in recent weeks. Tesla said it has cut down waiting times for Model Y units to range from four to eight weeks, according to […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared an article in China Cyberspace, a monthly magazine run by the agency in charge of internet control and regulation, the Cyberspace Administration of China. The essay, written in Chinese, was translated by Yang Liu on the Beijing Channel substack. In the text, as translated initially to Chinese, Musk wrote, “Thank […]
Tesla hit a milestone recently at its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China. According to CEO Elon Musk on Sunday, Giga Shanghai has already made one million cars. “Congrats Giga Shanghai on making millionth car! Total Teslas made now over 3 [million],” said Musk. An attached photo showed Tesla China employees making a “T” gesture with their […]
Drone pilot Wu Wa has shared another video of Tesla’s exports from China at Shanghai’s Nangang Terminal. The video shows a sea of Tesla vehicles adorning the site, with an unconfirmed number of over 8,800 according to Tesla enthusiast @SawyerMerritt’s count. This apparently marks a new record of cars seen at the terminal for export, […]
Production upgrades at Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai slowed the automaker’s China-made vehicle sales last month, as shown in data from the country’s auto agency. Tesla sold 28,217 vehicles produced at its Giga Shanghai factory in July, representing around two-thirds fewer sales than in the prior month, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) […]
Tesla has launched a new “Ownership Loyalty Program” in China that offers existing customers a 50% discount on the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) upgrade, among other things (via Not a Tesla App). FSD is an optional add-on comprising a suite of advanced driver assistance features. It costs $12,000 USD in the U.S. and 64,000 Yuan […]
As Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory ramps production back up after a short production pause, the automaker reportedly experienced a drop in July sales. Tesla’s Giga Shanghai sold around 30,000 units in July, according to estimates from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) reported by CnEVPost. It’s unclear as of yet how precise the estimate is, though […]
Tesla has signed new long-term contracts with China-based battery-materials suppliers, in hopes to continue securing necessary minerals for electric vehicles (EVs) in the years to come. Tesla signed pricing agreements with both Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. and CNGR Advanced Material Co. to supply the automaker minerals through the mid-decade, according to stock-exchange statements from each […]
A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows Tesla saw a dropoff in its revenue in China, during its Q2 which faced major halts to production. Tesla’s revenue in China dropped 18.56 percent in Q2 compared to its Q1 results, resulting in a total of $3.8 billion in the country, according to a […]
After Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai upgraded its production line for Model Y units and is expecting to produce around one-third more cars than it could before, one source said. Tesla’s Giga Shanghai has upgraded its Model Y production line to around 30 percent more daily production capacity, according to people familiar with the matter who reported […]
Tesla’s app update V4.11.0 in China has added a new feature for throwing videos from your phone to your vehicle’s infotainment screen, as detailed in a post on Monday (via @42how_). The post includes a photo from Tesla with instructions for using the “Send to Vehicle” video feature. The feature works with multiple China-based video […]
According to the latest video from Wu Wa on YouTube, we have yet another glimpse of the Luchao port in China, where Tesla loads and exports its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles made at its Gigafactory in Shanghai. “The dock at the south port of Luchao port was filled with more Teslas than previously […]
Tesla’s Model Y dominated the luxury SUV market in China during the first six months of this year, with sales growing 189.4% year-over-year (via @TSLAFanMtl). 1/Just look at what Model Y is doing to its competitors in China in the 1H of 22. NOTE – and this is IMPORTANT – these cars are the REAL Model […]
The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling EV in China in June, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (via @42how_). Tesla sold a total of 78,906 vehicles made at its Shanghai factory, and the Model Y alone sold 52,557 units. The domestic sales in China increased more than double compared to one […]
