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Tesla Cars Overflow the Port of Shanghai Awaiting Export, Shows Flyover [VIDEO]
It appears that Tesla is preparing for another huge quarter of exports from China, a new video from one of the country’s ports shows. Tesla’s vehicles have nearly filled their dedicated parking lots at Shanghai’s port, as seen in a drone flyover video from Wu Wa. The video shows a number of different parking lots […]
Tesla Cuts Model 3/Y Pricing Again in China, Model S/X Pricing Revealed
Tesla China has announced yet another round of price cuts for Model 3 and Model Y, while also revealing the prices of Model S and Model X. “Tesla S3XY, new car, new price!”, said Tesla on its Weibo account. Check out the price for the Model S and Model X, now available: Model S – […]
Tesla Launches New Year’s Promo in China for Model 3 and Model Y
Tesla has launched a New Year’s promotion in China, offering up to 10,000 yuan (about $1,450 USD) in incentives (via @Tslachan). According to information shared by Tesla, the company says there’s a limited-time promo offering an insurance subsidy of 4,000 yuan ($580 USD) and a delivery incentive of 6,000 yuan ($870 USD), towards the purchase […]
Tesla Says Model S/X Plaid Pricing in China Coming January 6, Deliveries in H1 2023
Tesla announced at the 2023 Guangzhou Auto Show it will be revealing pricing for Model S and Model X Plaid in the nation on January 6, 2023, with first deliveries set for the first half of the next year. The company previously teased on Weibo earlier this week that Model S Plaid and Model X […]
Tom Zhu Steps Down as Tesla’s Operating Legal Representative in China
In the latest news of Tesla executive Tom Zhu shifting toward a larger role in the U.S. or global markets, Zhu has been replaced as the legal representative for the automaker’s operating entity in China. Wang Hao has replaced Zhu as the legal representative for Tesla’s operating entity in China, corroborating other reports that suggest […]
Tesla Model Y Driver Assistance Safety Tech Gets ‘G+’ Rating in China [VIDEO]
A research study in China has rated Tesla’s Autopilot highly in a test of the latter’s compact crossover SUV, as part of a review of driver assistance systems. The Tesla Model Y has been awarded a Good+ (G+) rating in the China Automobile Research Intelligent Vehicle Index (IVISTA), as shared on Monday by @JayinShanghai. The […]
Tesla Extends Model 3/Y Delivery Wait Times in China
Tesla has extended delivery wait times for all trims of its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles (EVs) in China — reports CnEVPost. All Model 3 and Model Y trims now show a delivery time of 1-4 weeks on Tesla’s Chinese vehicle configurator. All other details, including price, remain the same. Prior to the change, […]
Tesla Milestone: 10,000 Supercharger Stalls in China
Tesla on Monday celebrated the opening of its 10,000th Supercharger stall in Mainland China. The Supercharger, which Tesla announced last week, is located under the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower in Shanghai. “Light up your way home,” Tesla Asia (@Tesla_Asia) said in a tweet celebrating the milestone. Light up your way home. The 10,000th […]
Tesla to Debut 10,000th Supercharger Stall in China
Tesla’s set to launch its 10,000th Supercharger stall in mainland China on December 26, according to a statement from the automaker on Weibo on Thursday (via CnEVPost). “Here’s what you know: EV charging piles are everywhere. And here’s what you don’t know: there are far more charging facilities laid out than you think,” Tesla wrote […]
Tesla Offers More Discounts in China, This Time Until January 2023
Tesla customers in Shenzhen, China, can currently take advantage of a total of over ¥33,000 (about $4,732 USD) in subsidies when purchasing any of the company’s electric vehicles (EVs), according to notices issued by Tesla (via @Tslachan). Shenzhen, China seems to provide temporary government subsidies. It's 12,000 yuan. ($1,700)The period is from December 18, 2022 to […]
Tesla Offers Another Discount in China for Cars Delivered by December 26
Tesla is offering another discount in China on all vehicles delivered by December 26, as pointed out by @JayinShanghai. The deal was shared with Jay in a message from Tesla, calling the discount a “Special Heartfelt New Year’s Gift,” and noting that it’s limited to just 3,500 buyers. Jay also notes that Tesla selected December […]
Tesla Model 3 Crowned Best-Selling China-Made Luxury Sedan from January to November
Tesla’s Model 3 was the best-selling luxury sedan produced in China for wholesale vehicle sales from January to November, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association in a graphic shared by @Mathias Føns on Tuesday. During the 11-month period in China, Tesla sold 235,700 Model 3 units built at Gigafactory Shanghai, beating out […]
Tesla Denies Production Cut Rumors in China; Giga Shanghai Delivers 100,000+ Cars in November
A new set of reports claiming Tesla would be cutting production in December at Gigafactory Shanghai appear to be false, according to statements from the automaker made on Monday. Tesla denied reports that claimed its Gigafactory Shanghai was cutting December Model Y output by as much as 20 percent from last month, as detailed in […]
Tesla Cuts Model 3/Y Delivery Times in China, Now Showing ‘December 2022’
Tesla has changed its estimated delivery times on all models in China, with the order configurator page now saying all Model 3 and Y trims will be delivered in “December 2022” (via @Tslachan). Previously, each trim and model displayed one to five weeks for estimated delivery. The change comes as Tesla seemingly pivots to focus […]
Tesla to Fix Lights Issue for 435,000 Cars in China with Software Update
A new issue with Tesla’s vehicles in China is stopping the outline lights from lighting up upon wake-up, forcing the automaker to follow standard recall procedures in announcing a coming software fix. Tesla will fix issues with 435,132 vehicles in China this week due to the lighting issue, and the company plans to deploy a […]