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Tesla on Sunday exported a new shipment of more than 4,000 vehicles from its Shanghai Gigafactory — reports local publication Knews (via CnEVPost). This was Giga Shanghai’s second shipment, both this week and since the factory resumed production on April 19 following a protracted suspension of operations as the city went into a COVID-19 lockdown. […]

Tesla has announced a battery design competition in China for its upcoming Cyberquad electric all-terrain vehicle (ATV), with prizes of up to RMB 200,000 ($30,490 USD) for winners — reports CnEVPost. “The 2022 World Power Battery Congress, Power Battery Integration and Management Technology Challenge officially launches today,” reads the Tesla China poster, encouraging participants to […]

Tesla will suspend production at its Gigafactory in Shanghai for five days, from Monday, March 28, to Friday, April 1, due to a full COVID-19 lockdown being imposed by the local government to curb China’s largest COVID-19 outbreak in two years (via @JayinShanghai). BREAKING: TESLA TO PAUSE PRODUCTION AT GIGA SHANGHAI DUE TO FULL LOCKDOWN […]

Grace Tao, Tesla’s global Vice President, said today on Chinese social media platform Weibo that recent reports of the company acquiring bankrupt Chinese carmaker Zotye Auto are false (via CnEVPost). Rumours surfaced after a document, dated February 18, detailing Zotye’s promise to market regulators in the Zhejiang province to obtain necessary approvals after acquiring a […]

Tesla Motors has released on social media a mesmerizing promotional clip showing the impact of their electric vehicles in the day-to-day life of a small village in the Yunnan Province in Southwest China. The four-minute video posted this Wednesday on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo focuses on a resident who returned to his hometown to […]

According to CnEVPost, Tesla delivered a record 40,500 all-electric Model Y crossovers in China during December 2021 and a total of 169,853 units for the entire year, making it the country’s number one best-selling new energy SUV for both the month and the year as a whole. The BYD Song trailed behind the Tesla Model […]

Tesla’s limited-edition, Cybertruck-inspired Cyberwhistle has sold out in China less than 24 hours after it became available to purchase — reports Chinese electric vehicle (EV) publication 42HOW (@42how_). In less than 24 hours Tesla Cyberwhistle is sold out in China. Tesla Wireless Phone Charger only solid black is in stock. Did you buy yours?#Tesla #CyberWhistle […]

Tesla is recalling 199,741 imported Model S and Model 3 vehicles in China over safety hazards involving the front trunk (or “frunk,” as Tesla calls it) and the rear trunk — reports CnEVPost. The electric vehicle (EV) pioneer has filed a recall plan with China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), citing an issue with […]

Tesla helped China cut carbon emissions by 855,878 tons between January and November 2021 according to Gasgoo reports CleanTechnica. The numbers come directly from Tesla China’s year-to-date new energy contribution report, which also revealed that over 500,000 Chinese Tesla owners drove a total of 2.31 billion miles (3.72 billion km) during the same time period of […]

On Thursday, Tesla China delivered the first-ever Gigafactory Shanghai-made Model Y Performance to a lucky Tesla Employee in Shanghai (via @JayinShanghai). The news comes just a couple of days after Tesla China announced it would start delivering the Model Y Performance sometime this week. Tesla China delivered the first MIC Tesla Model Y Performance to this […]

Late Sunday evening, Elon Musk said in a tweet that the Tesla Model S Plaid will “probably” arrive in China “around March” of next year. The Tesla CEO was responding to a tweet from @JayinShanghai, who inquired when the Model S Plaid would be available in China after Musk raved about how “sickkkk” the all-electric […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has given yet another prepared speech in China, this time for the 2021 World Internet Conference, Wuzhen Summit, taking place from September 26-28. Musk said in his opening remarks it was a “pity” he could not join in person, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Musk discussed artificial intelligence, noting how it […]