A view of a Tesla showroom in Shanghai. [WANG GANG/FOR CHINA DAILY] With its construction permit obtained on Monday, US electric vehicle maker Tesla’s energy storage project in Lin-gang, eastern Shanghai — the first of its kind outside the United States — is expected to break ground this month and enter mass production in the … Continue reading Tesla secures major construction permit
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Tesla’s new mega factory project in Shanghai granted construction permit
This aerial photo taken on Sept 26, 2023 shows the Tesla Gigafactory in Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in East China’s Shanghai.[Photo/Xinhua] SHANGHAI – A new mega factory project of US carmaker Tesla Inc has been granted a construction permit, according to the management committee of Lingang new area … Continue reading Tesla’s new mega factory project in Shanghai granted construction permit
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
China publishes list of intelligent cars compliant with data security requirements, Tesla included
Visitors look at BYD’s electric vehicle “Sealion” during the 45th Bangkok Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand, March 26, 2024. [Photo/VCG] BEIJING – A Chinese industrial association has published a list of 76 models of intelligent connected vehicles that meet the country’s auto data security requirements, including those from BYD and Tesla. The list was released … Continue reading China publishes list of intelligent cars compliant with data security requirements, Tesla included
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