Tesla recently increased the price of the Model Y in China, and despite the slight increase, consumers are still purchasing the all-electric compact crossover SUV. On Monday, Teslarati reported that the Tesla Model Ys demand in China hasn’t changed very much, in spite of a recent pricing increase, as per research from media outlet Caijing. […]
China smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is looking to enter into the electric vehicle (EV) space with the help of Great Wall Motor Company’s factory space, reports Reuters. The news comes from three people familiar with the matter who declined to be identified since the information is not yet public. Along with hopes to use the company’s […]
Chinese automaker and Tesla rival NIO has seen all-time highs this year (but not at the moment!) with the release of its ET7 flagship sedan, and the battery swapping electric vehicle (EV) company has now reached another major milestone in 2021. On Thursday, @driving_china reported that NIO had reached 2 million battery swaps, marking an […]
Tesla has increased the price of the Model Y in China, raising the price by CNY 8,000 ($1,226 USD). The announcement was made by Tesla China’s Global Vice President Grace Tao on Weibo on Wednesday afternoon in the country local time (via @42how_). According to Tao, she said (via Google Translate), “The price of Model […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai has been hard at work since its completion last year, even expanding to include a new Supercharger factory earlier this year. Internal sources discovered that Tesla is likely buying a 460,000 square-meter plot of land to the south of Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai, according to Tesmanian. The land, as sold by the city […]
Perhaps the biggest barrier to mainstream adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is the charging infrastructure currently available in most places. However, Tesla China has been building new Supercharger stations rapidly, with new charging stalls popping up nearly every week. According to @42how_, five new Tesla Supercharger stations opened last week in mainland China for a […]
Tesla came under fire from the Chinese government in recent weeks, when the country’s military personnel were officially banned from driving Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) due to security concerns. However, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has since denied the security claims and has even taken his praises for China one step further. In an interview published […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke virtually at the 2021 China Development Forum yesterday, an economic summit in the country for its citizens. The original audio of Musk’s comments at the forum cannot be heard, as they were dubbed over with real-time translation. If you want to catch what Musk said beyond his comments on the […]
Following news that the Chinese military has banned the use of Tesla cars within its facilities due to the fact that they are equipped with cameras, CEO Elon Musk has said that Tesla would be shut down if its cars were used to spy in China (or anywhere else) — reports Yahoo! Finance. “There’s a […]
China represents the world’s largest auto market, meaning that moves made within the country will echo throughout the world, especially amidst a burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) market. On Thursday, Reuters reported that China automaker Geely plans to unveil a new line of EVs as it seeks to compete with rival and EV giant Tesla. The […]
Tesla’s performance in China, the world’s largest auto market, depicts a growing trend towards electric vehicles (EVs), though a new decision made by the Chinese government limits access for state and military personnel to use Tesla’s cars. China has cited national security concerns in a decision to prohibit military and state personnel from the use […]
Tesla’s vehicles are aesthetically-pleasing, to be sure, and a new update shared on Twitter includes a pack of wallpapers that will bring spring to life on any Tesla owner’s phone. On Tuesday, Tesla China released new spring-themed wallpapers for its owners (via @ray4tesla) depicting Tesla’s cars amidst colorful spring backgrounds. While the highly-anticipated Tesla Cybertruck […]
Tesla plans to offer factory tours of Giga Shanghai, according to Tesla China Vice President Grace Tao. The Tesla China VP was replying to a user request asking tours of the factory for owners and Tao replied, according to a Google Translation, “there will be plans.” According to a direct translation from @ray4tesla, Tao said,...
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer NIO has seen a few highs this year, as it competes against Tesla for a spot in the world’s largest and most competitive auto market in China. Monday, NIO shared a Geek Village Chief review of the company’s Navigate On Pilot (NOP) autonomous driving system, which was initially unveiled by […]
Tesla has been known to switch up its stock tire options from time to time, with a recent change to the company’s website noticed and shared on Twitter. According to @42how_ on Twitter, Tesla China’s 19 and 20-inch Model Y tire options are now supplied by Goodyear, though they used to be supplied by Hankook/Michelin. […]
