Electric automaker NIO announced on Sunday that price increases are coming due to the “rise in global raw material prices”. The price changes to the company’s electric vehicles and other products are set to kick in on May 10, 2022. NIO says the starting price of its ES8, ES6 and EC6 vehicles will go up […]
After reports held that Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai may finally reopen this week, the automaker has sent a notification out to customers on Wednesday about the status of pre-ordered vehicles. Tesla is notifying customers in China about its production halt through the Tesla mobile app, according to a post and photo from Yan Chang (via @Tesla_Adri) […]
It was reported last night Tesla was set to reopen its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, on Monday, but now will no longer be happening, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. An internal Tesla notice seen by Reuters told workers and suppliers Giga Shanghai will not reopen on Monday as planned. The memo did […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, is reportedly set to resume production as soon as Monday, April 4, according to unnamed sources speaking with Reuters. The factory in Shanghai has been shut down since March 28, due to COVID-19 surges in the city. The government locked down areas east of the Huangpu River, where Tesla’s Gigafactory […]
NIO could be facing the most important product cycle in history, as detailed by Deutsche Bank’s Edison Yu, according to CNEVPost. The narrative is shifting from supply constraints to a product supercycle, despite stagnation seen in the last few quarters. In a statement, the Deutsche Bank team wrote, “Following 4Q earnings last week and an […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, is now back online making vehicles. That’s according to the latest report from Reuters, noting sources have indicated the factory resumed production on Friday. Earlier this week, the Gigafactory in Shanghai was suspended for two days, as part of local efforts to contain the latest COVID-19 case surges. As of […]
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker XPeng Motors on Thursday said it fronted the bulk of the investment into Rockets Capital, a $200 million USD fund that will back players in the electric vehicle (EV) industry and “frontier technology areas” — reports CNBC. Rockets Capital will focus on “venture and growth stage investments in Smart EV […]
Tesla said on Thursday that the company is trying its best to keep production going at its Gigafactory in Shanghai as it complies with China’s COVID-19 prevention measures — reports Yahoo Finance. “We are actively cooperating with the government’s requirements for nucleic acid testing and other epidemic prevention requirements, and at the same time are […]
While Monday’s lineup-wide price hikes from Tesla across the globe did not affect the Model Y Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) trim in China, Tesla adjusted pricing for the China-exclusive entry-level Model Y on Thursday — reports CnEVPost. According to the publication and Tesla’s Chinese vehicle configurator, the Model Y Standard Range RWD now costs […]
Tesla has suspended production at its Gigafactory in Shanghai for two days amid China’s largest COVID-19 outbreak in two years — reports Reuters. The news comes from a notice Tesla sent out to employees and suppliers, which was seen by the publication, informing them that production would be halted for Wednesday and Thursday. Gigafactory Shanghai produces […]
As Tesla prepares to expand its production in China, the company is already off to a good start on the year — despite a slight drop in sales month-to-month. Tesla sold 56,515 China-produced vehicles in February, according to data shared by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), and as reported by CNEVPost. February includes the […]
Musk took Chinese official Qin Gang for a ride in a Tesla Model S Plaid this week, according to a post shared by @Qin on Thursday (via Automotive News). One Tesla representative noted that the drive took place in Fremont, California, where one of Tesla’s U.S. factories is located. Qin went on to say the […]
It’s no surprise that Tesla is dominating the world’s largest auto market, but for some customers, high demand and delivery wait times have been trying. Tesla’s Model 3 demand in China is causing extra-long delivery times, with some estimated delivery timelines ranging out as far as 16-20 weeks from now, according to CNEVPost. Previously, delivery […]
After the TeslaMic in-car karaoke mic sold out just hours after its unveiling, the company has re-stocked limited quantities of the item, citing supply chain issues. Tesla began offering a limited amount of the TeslaMic again for a short time on Tuesday, after production capacity struggled to reach full volume due to supply chain issues […]
According to the latest drone flyover from Wu Wa on YouTube, we get another glimpse at Luchao Port in China, located roughly 8.1 kilometers (5 miles) from Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, swimming in a sea of Tesla vehicles. Below, you can get a glimpse of where Giga Shanghai is located compared to the main city […]
