Amidst rumors of demand issues hitting Tesla’s Gigafactory in China, the automaker is still posting record delivery numbers heading into the final month of the year. Tesla delivered 62,493 vehicles in China in November, while Giga Shanghai also exported 37,798 vehicles, according to data shared by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Thursday (via […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, has been faced with concerns of slowed demand in recent months, and a new update shows the plant is cutting back on onboarding and employee shifts. Giga Shanghai is reducing shift hours and postponing some hiring at the company’s most productive plant, as reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday. Tesla will […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is utilizing talent from the company’s Gigafactory in China to help operate its Austin, Texas, plant. Shanghai executive Tom Zhu and some of his engineering team are visiting Tesla’s Giga Texas this week to help with the Austin factory’s production ramp-up, according to multiple people familiar with the matter in a […]
A new set of reports claiming Tesla would be cutting production in December at Gigafactory Shanghai appear to be false, according to statements from the automaker made on Monday. Tesla denied reports that claimed its Gigafactory Shanghai was cutting December Model Y output by as much as 20 percent from last month, as detailed in […]
A new export record was set by Tesla’s Shanghai factory in October, marking a strong entry into the final quarter of the year. Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai exported a record number of 54,504 vehicles in October, delivering just 17,200 to local customers, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) in a report from […]
As China celebrates its legal holiday of National Day this week, Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai will stay open with some added benefits for employees who work for the holiday. Tesla’s Giga Shanghai is remaining operational during China’s National Day holiday running from October 1 to 7, as reported by a source familiar with the matter reporting […]
Although Tesla upgraded its Gigafactory Shanghai production lines in July and August, the automaker won’t use them at full capacity for the time being, claims a report. Tesla’s Giga Shanghai plans to remain below maximum output capacity, running at about 93 percent despite recent upgrades, according to two sources familiar with the matter, reports Reuters. […]
China is one of Tesla’s most important markets and a new report shows that the automaker has completed a project to expand production output after a couple of months. Tesla officially finished increasing production output on its production lines at Giga Shanghai on Monday, as noted in a statement on a government website that requires […]
Following reports claiming changes to Tesla’s retail strategy in China, the automaker has clarified that some of its city center locations will remain open as planned. Tesla said on Monday that it still plans to expand sales in China at a normal place, contradicting a report last week saying the automaker was closing more expensive […]
Some expect that a new subsidy for Tesla buyers in China could signal upcoming price changes, after weeks of the automaker dropping wait times on its electric vehicles (EVs). Tesla began offering insurance subsidies in China that some expect to precede possible price cuts, according to a report from CnEVPost. Those who get deliveries from […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai in China recently underwent new production improvements which helped the automaker build around three times as many cars in August as it did in July. According to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Tesla sold 76,965 units made at its Giga Shanghai in August, almost tripling sales from the month […]
After rumors surfaced that Tesla would be adding a new battery configuration to the Model 3 earlier this month, the automaker is officially denying the claims saying it was all a rumor. Tesla denied rumors that it would use new batteries at its Giga Shanghai, including the 4680 cells, as the automaker stated in a […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s account on the Chinese social network Weibo, reiterated that the automaker makes its cars for export in the first half of each quarter, while making local deliveries in the second half, explained a message on Thursday (via CnEVPost). “Tesla makes cars for export in first half of quarter & for local […]
Tesla and SAIC Motors told the government of Shanghai that a continued power crunch in Sichuan could affect production, according to sources familiar with the matter. After the companies reached out to the government, the city of Shanghai reached out to the southwestern province to request it prioritize electricity for electric vehicle (EV) suppliers, as […]
Electric vehicles (EVs) from Tesla are in extremely high demand, but a new update from the automaker’s Chinese production facility shows that wait times for its signature electric SUV have dropped in recent weeks. Tesla said it has cut down waiting times for Model Y units to range from four to eight weeks, according to […]
