Tesla has extended delivery wait times for all trims of its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles (EVs) in China — reports CnEVPost. All Model 3 and Model Y trims now show a delivery time of 1-4 weeks on Tesla’s Chinese vehicle configurator. All other details, including price, remain the same. Prior to the change, […]
Tesla on Monday celebrated the opening of its 10,000th Supercharger stall in Mainland China. The Supercharger, which Tesla announced last week, is located under the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower in Shanghai. “Light up your way home,” Tesla Asia (@Tesla_Asia) said in a tweet celebrating the milestone. Light up your way home. The 10,000th […]
Tesla customers in Shenzhen, China, can currently take advantage of a total of over ¥33,000 (about $4,732 USD) in subsidies when purchasing any of the company’s electric vehicles (EVs), according to notices issued by Tesla (via @Tslachan). Shenzhen, China seems to provide temporary government subsidies. It's 12,000 yuan. ($1,700)The period is from December 18, 2022 to […]
Tesla’s Model 3 was the best-selling luxury sedan produced in China for wholesale vehicle sales from January to November, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association in a graphic shared by @Mathias Føns on Tuesday. During the 11-month period in China, Tesla sold 235,700 Model 3 units built at Gigafactory Shanghai, beating out […]
Tesla’s sales in China remain a crucial piece of the automaker’s global market share, and new data shows that the company’s flagship electric SUV is absolutely crushing the competition in the world’s largest automotive market. The Tesla Model Y landed the title of China’s best-selling premium SUV in November, with the second-place BMW X3 falling […]
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 sold an all-time high of 83,135 China-made electric vehicles (EVs) in September, beating its previous record of 78,906 units from earlier this year in June — reports CnEVPost. The numbers come from data released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Sunday. September sales of Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai-made vehicles represent a year-over-year increase of […]
Tesla has increased delivery wait times for all models except the entry-level Model Y in China to 4-8 weeks — reports CnEVPost. The move is in stark contrast with delivery timeline changes made by Tesla in recent weeks, which cut wait times down significantly. For some models, Tesla managed to bring delivery times down to […]
Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) have helped cut carbon emissions in China by more than 650,000 tons so far this year (via @SawyerMerritt). The reduction in China’s CO2 emissions that can be attributed to Tesla is equal to planting more than 1.3 million hectares of forest. The information comes from an interview with Li Haolin, Tesla China’s […]
According to a report from China’s The Securities Times, one China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) official estimates Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai-made vehicle sales hit 77,000 units in August (via Seeking Alpha). “As Tesla’s capacity utilization continues to rise, production is strong after the end of July, although it encountered brief pressure on parts supply,” said Cui […]
Tesla has launched a new “Ownership Loyalty Program” in China that offers existing customers a 50% discount on the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) upgrade, among other things (via Not a Tesla App). FSD is an optional add-on comprising a suite of advanced driver assistance features. It costs $12,000 USD in the U.S. and 64,000 Yuan […]
Tesla’s Model Y dominated the luxury SUV market in China during the first six months of this year, with sales growing 189.4% year-over-year (via @TSLAFanMtl). 1/Just look at what Model Y is doing to its competitors in China in the 1H of 22. NOTE – and this is IMPORTANT – these cars are the REAL Model […]
Expected delivery dates for the Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) in China have jumped by four weeks, from 16-20 weeks to 20-24 — reports CnEVPost. Due to the delay, Chinese Tesla customers who place an order for the RMB 279,900 ($41,960 USD) entry-level Model 3 today won’t get deliveries until at least the end of […]
According to the South China Morning Post, Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai is currently operating at less than half capacity despite being back online for almost a month now. Daily output is currently at 1,200 Model 3 and Model Y units per day, said the publication — that’s around 45% of the factory’s full production capacity of […]
Tesla China has issued a ‘recall’ for 107,293 Model 3 and Model Y units manufactured at Gigafactory Shanghai (via @cyfoxcat). The cause of the issue is related to AMD Ryzen chips Tesla switched to last year for the infotainment systems in its cars. Apparently, the microprocessors that units made in China were fitted with may […]
