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 […]
In a recently published YouTube video, Tesla Greater China highlighted the company’s Over-the-Air (OTA) update system. Tesla uses “OTA updates that evolve in real-time to ensure every car on the road is infused with the latest technology,” the company wrote in the video description. The video showcases that beyond being fully electric and not giving […]
After Tesla announced plans to halt production to expand the Model Y production line to increase capacity, the move will apparently be a part of a larger series of upgrades to the facility. Tesla is ramping up production capacity at its Gigafactory Shanghai, and to do so, it will be partly suspended at points throughout […]
Tesla’s Model Y production line in Shanghai is getting a capacity upgrade, though it will cause the factory to pause most production for it to be possible. Tesla is halting production and renovation plans from July 1 to July 4 to expand the Model Y production line to a daily capacity of around 2,000 units, […]
While SpaceX head Elon Musk was lauded throughout much of the Western world for his move to send Starlink internet and hardware to Ukraine, but China saw it a little bit differently. Musk’s move to supply Ukraine with Starlink satellite kits has caused increasing pressure from Beijing’s national security and data hawks, according to the […]
After Tesla’s vehicles were briefly barred from certain areas of Chengdu, China during President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to the central city, another area of the country is also set to ban Tesla’s cars starting on July 1. Tesla’s cars are being prohibited from entering China’s coastal district, Beidaihe, for at least two months while […]
