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’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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
China’s new-energy vehicle (NEV) sales dropped in the last week of November, as was measured by insurance registrations. BYD with its hybrid electric vehicles doubled Tesla’s sales to top NEV leaderboards in China during the fourth week of November, with BYD overseeing 38,480 insurance registrations while Tesla had 16,121, according to a report from CnEVPost. […]
Tesla’s customers in China are able to use a WeChat-based “mini-app” to reach out to a support team or to correspond in a group chat, according to @Chris Zheng, who pointed the feature out amidst news about being able to see release notes in other markets. Zheng notes that being able to see release notes […]
Tesla is ‘recalling’ roughly 80,000 vehicles in China due to seatbelt and software issues, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation in a statement on Friday (via The Wall Street Journal). The regulator said that a recall filing had been for Tesla’s vehicles, which is currently the second largest automaker in the country. The […]
Tesla may be looking to cut Model 3 and Y prices in China for a third time this quarter, following recent price cuts that did not seem to boost sales, according to a report from Huxiu (via Seeking Alpha). The Model 3 and Y prices were cut in China by as much as nine percent […]
As Kia shifts its business strategy to focus on electric vehicles (EVs), the Korean automaker is increasing its presence in China as it launches new ways to reach consumers interested in clean energy vehicles. Kia launched its first “City Store” in China as part of its shifting EV strategy, located in Xi’an, Shaanxi in the […]
Tesla has cut its delivery times in China, with its Model 3 and Y units now delivering in as little as one week, according to a report from CnEVPost. All of its trim options for both the automaker’s entry-level sedan and SUV now have delivery estimates ranging from one to five weeks, as spotted on […]
A new export record was set by Tesla’s Shanghai factory in October, marking a strong entry into the final quarter of the year. Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai exported a record number of 54,504 vehicles in October, delivering just 17,200 to local customers, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) in a report from […]
Tesla is increasing incentive amounts for buyers that opt into its insurance program in China, and the move is expected to help boost the automaker’s sales before the final month of the year. Now, Tesla is offering boosted insurance incentives on all orders made before November 30, according to the company’s latest post from its […]
Tesla’s appeal to consumers in China remains high, as evidenced by consumers at the company’s booth during the China International Import Expo (CIIE) over the weekend. The automaker’s booth at the event drew a huge crowd on Sunday, according to the South China Morning Post and less foot traffic overall due to COVID-19 pandemic curbs. […]
Tesla closed a store in Beijing which was its first offline store in China, as reported by local media outlet Jiemian on Wednesday (via CnEVPost). The store was located in Beijing Parkview Green in the city’s Chaoyang district, and the report noted that callers to the store are now being redirected to a nearby Tesla […]
