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Tesla’s China Sales Take a Dive in April, Due to COVID-19 Lockdowns

After a 22-day production halt for Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai due to COVID-19 lockdowns, the automaker has reported low sales and production numbers for the month of April. Tesla’s numbers in China were far below the norm, with the automaker selling just 1,512 vehicles and producing only 10,757, (via CnEVPost). The data, shared on Tuesday by […]

Tesla Model Y Compared: Made in Germany vs China [VIDEO]

Now that Tesla’s new Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, is operating at full throttle and delivering Model Ys, Tesla can gradually ween off its reliance on imports to meet European demand. Previously, all of Tesla’s orders in Europe were satisfied by vehicles imported from Giga Shanghai in China. There are, however, some differences between the vehicles […]

Tesla Cancels Giga Shanghai Monday Reopening Plans: Report

It was reported last night Tesla was set to reopen its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, on Monday, but now will no longer be happening, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. An internal Tesla notice seen by Reuters told workers and suppliers Giga Shanghai will not reopen on Monday as planned. The memo did […]

Tesla to Restart Production at Giga Shanghai on April 4: Report

Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, is reportedly set to resume production as soon as Monday, April 4, according to unnamed sources speaking with Reuters. The factory in Shanghai has been shut down since March 28, due to COVID-19 surges in the city. The government locked down areas east of the Huangpu River, where Tesla’s Gigafactory […]

Tesla Revokes Drone Flyover Permits for Gigafactories in Berlin, Shanghai

YouTubers Giga Berlin / GF4Tesla (@Gf4Tesla) and Wu Wa (@bentv_sh) said on Thursday that Tesla had revoked their drone overflight permits for the company’s Gigafactories in Berlin and Shanghai. Hello Folks, I got a shocking message from @Tesla today, my drone overflight permit has been revoked. The reason was " breach of trust " it it […]

Tesla’s Shanghai Factory is Back Online After COVID-19 Pause: Report

Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, is now back online making vehicles. That’s according to the latest report from Reuters, noting sources have indicated the factory resumed production on Friday. Earlier this week, the Gigafactory in Shanghai was suspended for two days, as part of local efforts to contain the latest COVID-19 case surges. As of […]

Tesla is Working to Resume Production at Gigafactory Shanghai

Tesla said on Thursday that the company is trying its best to keep production going at its Gigafactory in Shanghai as it complies with China’s COVID-19 prevention measures — reports Yahoo Finance. “We are actively cooperating with the government’s requirements for nucleic acid testing and other epidemic prevention requirements, and at the same time are […]

Tesla Suspends Production at Giga Shanghai for Two Days, Due to COVID-19 Rise

Tesla has suspended production at its Gigafactory in Shanghai for two days amid China’s largest COVID-19 outbreak in two years — reports Reuters. The news comes from a notice Tesla sent out to employees and suppliers, which was seen by the publication, informing them that production would be halted for Wednesday and Thursday. Gigafactory Shanghai produces […]

Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai Flyover Shows Jam-Packed Delivery Lot [VIDEO]

Wu Wa, a long-time follower of Tesla’s progress at Gigafactory Shanghai, recently shared a 4K drone flyover of the site from Friday, December 10, on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o84jhQPijUA The video shows the factory operating like a well-oiled machine, piping out Model 3s and Model Ys by the boatload. It’s almost hard to believe Giga Shanghai was […]