Sources: China mulling Tesla robotaxi tests

A Tesla Model X vehicle on display during an expo in Yantai, Shandong province last month. TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY China is very likely to support US vehicle maker Tesla’s local testing of robotaxis, and may move to consider data compliance issues given that data regulators attended a recent top-level meeting that involved Elon Musk, the … Continue reading Sources: China mulling Tesla robotaxi tests

Tesla cutting jobs worldwide, which includes leading markets

Customers examine a Model Y at a Tesla store in Jinan, Shandong province, in March 2023. [TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY] Tesla’s global job cuts include reducing staff in the United States and China — the automaker’s two biggest markets — across sales, tech and engineering, five sources briefed on the matter said. CEO Elon Musk … Continue reading Tesla cutting jobs worldwide, which includes leading markets

Tesla pulls a U-turn on affordable vehicle plans

Tesla showcases its models at the Beijing auto show in 2020. [LI FUSHENG/CHINA DAILY] Tesla has canceled its long-promised inexpensive car that investors have been counting on to drive its growth into a mass-market automaker, according to three sources familiar with the matter and company messages. The automaker will continue developing self-driving robotaxis on the … Continue reading Tesla pulls a U-turn on affordable vehicle plans