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As of Wednesday, Tesla has completed 11 new Supercharger stations in China, leading from the route starting at either Chengdu or Xi’an, all the way up to the base camp foothills at Mount Everest, according to @Ray4Tesla. The news comes immediately following an announcement that 100% of Tesla Supercharger energy will be renewable in 2021, […]

Alongside working to solve climate change through widespread zero-emission vehicle adoption, Tesla is now looking to recycle its EV hardware to reduce battery and motor waste. Tesla plans to add an electric vehicle (EV) component recycling facility at Gigafactory Shanghai, according to a document Tesla submitted in Shanghai (via Reuters). The facility would be particularly […]

One JPMorgan Asset Management Manager said Monday that China-based electric vehicle (EV) companies NIO and Xpeng Motors are best slated to rival EV giant Tesla in terms of global market share, as reported by the South China Morning Post. While the companies may take years to become profitable, they’re still considered the best bets in […]

Following a protest of Tesla’s brakes at Auto Shanghai on Monday, in which a woman jumped on top of a Model 3 and claimed that the company’s brakes don’t work, mounting attention and pressure from social media has caused Tesla to issue an apology and release the data involved in the incident. On Wednesday, Tesla […]

After outselling the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y in January, the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV has risen to the top of sales charts again in March. According to EV Sales, the micro and affordable Wuling HongGuang Mini EV sold the most units in China’s EV market in March, totaling 39,745 units sold and marking […]

In a press release on the weekend, Volkswagen announced the all-electric ID.6 SUV model, which will roll out exclusively in the Chinese market. The release will feature two separate variants of the electric vehicle (EV), the SAIC ID.6 X and the FAW-Volkswagen ID.6 CROZZ, a crossover unit of the model. Volkswagen also plans to launch […]

Despite concerns over Tesla’s quality control following an incident of protest at Auto Shanghai, Tesla has stated that it may be looking to tailor new vehicles to the Chinese market, which is both an important market for the U.S.-based company and is also the world’s largest auto market. At the Auto Shanghai car expo this […]

Luxury automaker Audi is gearing up for a major strategy shift towards electrification, with the company having released multiple teasers towards an all-electric line this year, and most recently dropping a new car announcement. Audi revealed the A6 e-tron electric Sportback car concept at Auto Shanghai on Monday, according to a press release. The vehicle […]

Wearing a shirt that read “The Brakes Don’t Work,” and “Invisible Killer,” a lone woman climbed upon a Tesla Model 3 on Monday at the Auto Shanghai Expo, while yelling allegations about the company’s brakes being faulty, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The protester, which was captured by numerous bystanders, claimed […]

Remaining on good terms with the world’s largest auto market has perhaps been rockier for Tesla this year than it expected it to be – after its cars were banned for Chinese military personnel due to privacy concerns, CEO Elon Musk appeared on China’s state television to praise the country, ultimately saying that Tesla would […]

The Tesla Model Y has remained the default electric vehicle (EV) SUV in China, even after Model Y units received a price increase, as shown by new data from China’s vehicle registrations. According to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Tesla sold 16,422 Model Y units in the Chinese auto market in this […]

Earlier this week, Chinese electric vehicle automaker, NIO, recently celebrated producing its 100,000th electric vehicle, a black ES8 7-seater SUV that rolled off the line. NIO is known for opting for battery swaps in China for its electric vehicles. On Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk congratulated NIO on its achievement, responding to a CleanTechnica story […]

Chart via @Cinco971 Tesla China delivered 35,478 vehicles in March 2021, a whopping 93.69% increase over its 18,318 deliveries in February, according to numbers from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) (via @ray4tesla). The news comes on the heels of a major, worldwide semiconductor chip shortage, which affected production for most electric vehicle (EV) companies […]

Warren Buffett-backed Chinese automaker BYD has outsold fellow Chinese vehicle manufacturers Xpeng Motors and NIO in March, according to CNBC, as the race for EV supremacy in China heats up. On Wednesday, BYD disclosed that it sold 16,301 battery electric vehicles in March, compared to just 7,257 deliveries from NIO in the same month, and […]

Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) are outfitted with many cameras and sensors for Autopilot, and recently they came under fire from the Chinese military for concerns over privacy and security. On Wednesday, Tesla China said that the cameras on its EVs aren’t activated outside of North America, in an apparent defence against recent claims of privacy […]