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Tesla will reportedly send 15 ships carrying Model 3 and Y exports from China to Europe in the fourth quarter, claims unnamed sources speaking to Tesla Mag. The figure, if true, marks a substantial increase in ships from last quarter, during which the automaker just 10 ships delivered vehicles across European markets, according to one […]

After tech sleuths discovered a rebooted Tesla referral program in the mobile app’s code, the automaker’s Chinese arm has officially debuted the renewed program. Tesla announced a new referral program in China earlier this week, which lets anyone referring and being referred gain credits that can be redeemed for merch or Supercharging kilometers (via @Jay […]

Tesla has announced a new ‘Treasure Box’ rewards points program in China, to go with its Model 3 and Model Y price drops. Essentially, this ‘Treasure Box’ is like the ‘Loot Box’ referral program, allowing Tesla owners to refer friends to buy the company’s vehicles. When a friend or family member buys a Tesla with […]

Tesla has announced a price drop for the Model 3 and Model Y in Mainland China. According to Tesla on Weibo, the company said (via Google Translate), “From now on, the price of Model 3 and Model Y sold by Tesla in mainland China will be adjusted. After the adjustment, the starting price of the […]

Image shared by Chris Zheng Tesla continues to introduce new features for its Model Y, starting for those in China. According to news shared by Chris Zheng (@ChrisZheng001), Tesla told customers they were very excited to introduce two new product updates for the Chinese market, based on feedback. We can see in the pictures there’s […]

Volkswagen announced a new joint venture with Chinese company Horizon Robotics to accelerate its automated driving plans, as detailed in a press release from the automaker. The Volkswagen Group will invest €2.4 billion euros ($2.3 billion USD) into the joint venture, while its software company CARIAD will hold a majority stake in the company at […]

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) has released individual model sales figures for September, and Tesla’s SUV has jumped in the year-to-date sales leaderboards. The Tesla Model Y topped China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) SUV sales in September, even outselling the January through September leader the BYD Song, as detailed by the CPCA (via @Moneyball_R). […]

After seeing pictures and a video of a Model S Plaid being offloaded from a truck in China, many believed deliveries would be happening soon. Earlier today, it was reported Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles were listed on China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s (MIIT) catalog of new energy cars that were […]

Tesla delivered 77,136 vehicles in China in September, representing the second-most vehicles delivered in a single month in the country, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) released on Tuesday (via CnEVPost). In the same month, Tesla sold 83,135 of its vehicles built at Gigafactory Shanghai, 5,522 of which were dedicated exports. […]

Two of Tesla’s upcoming arrivals in China have gained a vital tax exemption from the country’s ministry in charge of industry. The Tesla Model S and X are now exempt from the vehicle purchase tax in China, as spotted on the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s (MIIT) catalog of new energy cars (via @JayinShanghai). […]

One electric vehicle (EV) that has yet to hit the Chinese market is the Tesla Model S Plaid, as the latter is currently only being made at the automaker’s Fremont plant in California, along with the Model X. A Tesla Model S Plaid was spotted in China on Monday, as caught in photos and videos […]

As China celebrates its legal holiday of National Day this week, Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai will stay open with some added benefits for employees who work for the holiday. Tesla’s Giga Shanghai is remaining operational during China’s National Day holiday running from October 1 to 7, as reported by a source familiar with the matter reporting […]

Tesla has increased delivery wait times for all models except the entry-level Model Y in China to 4-8 weeks — reports CnEVPost. The move is in stark contrast with delivery timeline changes made by Tesla in recent weeks, which cut wait times down significantly. For some models, Tesla managed to bring delivery times down to […]

NIO on Saturday announced third-quarter deliveries of 31,607 electric vehicles (EVs), marking a 29.3% increase year-over-year and a new quarterly record for the Chinese automaker. The company delivered 10,878 vehicles in September alone. NIO’s September deliveries consisted of 7,729 premium smart electric SUVs — which included 1,895 ES7s — and 3,149 premium smart electric sedans […]

Although Tesla upgraded its Gigafactory Shanghai production lines in July and August, the automaker won’t use them at full capacity for the time being, claims a report. Tesla’s Giga Shanghai plans to remain below maximum output capacity, running at about 93 percent despite recent upgrades, according to two sources familiar with the matter, reports Reuters. […]