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China’s largest battery maker CATL built a battery production facility in Shanghai just blocks from Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai last year, and a new report shows the factory has already been supplying the nearby automaker. The CATL plant in Linang, Shanghai has been supplying Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai with batteries since November 2021, according to a report […]

Tesla’s limited-edition, Cybertruck-inspired Cyberwhistle has sold out in China less than 24 hours after it became available to purchase — reports Chinese electric vehicle (EV) publication 42HOW (@42how_). In less than 24 hours Tesla Cyberwhistle is sold out in China. Tesla Wireless Phone Charger only solid black is in stock. Did you buy yours?#Tesla #CyberWhistle […]

Tesla and CEO Elon Musk are coming under fire for its recent store opened in the Xinjiang region, where China has been accused of committing human rights crimes. After news of Tesla opening its first showroom in China’s Xinjiang region came out last week, the company is now receiving backlash from activists and human rights […]

Tesla is recalling 199,741 imported Model S and Model 3 vehicles in China over safety hazards involving the front trunk (or “frunk,” as Tesla calls it) and the rear trunk — reports CnEVPost. The electric vehicle (EV) pioneer has filed a recall plan with China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), citing an issue with […]

China’s Xinjiang region just got its first Tesla store, as detailed in a new report. Tesla has opened its first store and showroom in Xinjiang, located in Ürümqi’s Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to CNEVPost. The Tesla store in Ürümqi is in the Midong Auto City, a large automotive center located in Xinjiang, where many registration […]

The Chinese auto market remains one of the most important markets for U.S. automaker Tesla, which has had nothing less than an eventful year in the country. Tesla China reportedly sold a record 70,500 electric vehicle (EV) units in China in December, according to numbers shared by anonymous account @Tesla China Analyst on Friday. The […]

Tesla has increased the price of its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles in China. According to CnEVPost, the entry Model 3 (RWD) increased by RMB 10,000 ($1,569 USD) to now start at RMB $265,652 ($41,683 USD) after subsidies. The entry Model Y (RWD) saw an increase of RMB 21,088 ($3,308 USD), now priced […]

The Tesla mobile app in China includes a mobile trip planner, including the ability to search for and select waypoints from a driver’s mobile device, as shown in a video shared Wednesday by @JayinShanghai. The video came in response to a thread from @WholeMarsBlog that started with them tweeting to Elon Musk that “it would […]

In a complaint submitted to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs earlier this month, China claims that satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink Internet Services had two “close encounters” with the country’s under-development Tiangong Space Station — one on July 1 and another on October 21, forcing the space station to take evasive action to […]

Ford has officially started delivering locally-assembled Mustang Mach-E vehicles to customers in China, with a delivery ceremony taking place in Shanghai Hongqiao Tiandi on Sunday — reports Chinese electric vehicle (EV) publication 42HOW (@42how_). The Made in China (MIC) Mustang Mach-E is being produced at a manufacturing plant in Chongqing by Changan Ford, a joint […]

Tesla helped China cut carbon emissions by 855,878 tons between January and November 2021 according to Gasgoo reports CleanTechnica. The numbers come directly from Tesla China’s year-to-date new energy contribution report, which also revealed that over 500,000 Chinese Tesla owners drove a total of 2.31 billion miles (3.72 billion km) during the same time period of […]

Tesla has stopped taking orders outside of North American for its new Model S and Model X refresh, but that hasn’t stopped one delivery center in China from teasing the new electric sedan could be coming soon. As spotted by @42how_, the Hangzhou Tesla Delivery Center reportedly shared a poster with a picture of the […]

Tesla is suing at least two Chinese citizens with defamation claims, over the citizens raising larger concern over both the quality and safety of the automaker’s EVs, according to Bloomberg. In both cases, Tesla is claiming that the incidents harmed their reputation and is asking for high rewards for said harm. According to people familiar […]

It appears Tesla’s software is capable of detecting more than just tire pressure, according to one Tesla owner in China. In a screenshot shared by Chris Zheng (@zxk9523), we see a message on Tesla display in Chinese, which says there is uneven tire wear and the tread depth of the rear tire is low. The […]

According to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Wednesday, Tesla sold 52,589 vehicles made at its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China. Of these cars, 21,127 were for export to Europe and surrounding areas in the region. Tesla’s factory in China produces its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. Back in October 2021, Tesla’s China-made […]