Tesla's sales of China-made vehicles plunged 64% in July from a month earlier, as the company's ambitious upgrade of its Shanghai factory disrupted production.

Last month, the company was upgrading the Tesla Giga Shanghai's production lines to increase output later this year.

The China Passenger Car Association raised its estimate after sales of new-energy vehicles more than doubled in July to account for 27 percent of the new auto market.

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Tesla’s (TSLA) sales in China are down more than 60% month-to-month in July, but Gigafactory Shanghai’s planned upgrade is to blame. more… The post Tesla (TSLA) sales and export in China are down, but factory upgrade is to blame appeared first on Electrek.

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla has a new rewards program in China to encourage customers to trade in their used models for a brand new one (via electrek). From now until September 30th, Tesla vehicle owners in China who opt for the deal will receive half-off the Full Self Driving feature, 15,000km (9,320.57 miles) of Supercharging credits, and a home charger installation savings of about $1,184. Tesla enthusiast Ray4Tesla shared the news on the “Ownership Loyalty Program” last month, which prices the Full Self Driving package in the offer at CNY32,000 (or about $4,741 USD) for cars that already have at least the Enhanced Autopilot package. Considering the price of FSD is now $12,000 in the US, it would seem like a deal to get it for more than half the current... Continue reading…

The volume just tripled year-over-year again, and exceeded the previous record by almost 30,000.

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BYD Seal will be offered with either RWD or 4WD drivetrain Compact saloon from leading Chinese EV maker to go on sale on continent by end of 2022 The new BYD Seal electric saloon has gone on sale in China, with BYD confirming that initial deliveries are planned to begin by the end of the month. Revealed in May, the Tesla Model 3 rival is claimed to have attracted up to 60,000 pre-orders from Chinese customers. Prices for the Seal in its home market start at ¥222,274 (£27,292) and extend to ¥298,140 (£36,648). The exterior styling of the EV inherits cues first revealed on the Ocean X concept car and what BYD calls its “ocean aesthetics” design lineage. At 4800mm long, 1875mm wide and 1460mm tall, it's 106mm longer, 58mm narrower

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) red-hot sales pace seen in China in June may have cooled off a bit. read more

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On the evening of July 29, a Tesla Model X owner met an accident in a park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The owner of the vehicle said that he had been involved in an Autopilot crash, as the all-electric SUV had reportedly rushed off the road.  Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident. […] The post Tesla owner who claimed an “Autopilot crash” loses license in China appeared first on TESLARATI.

CNBC: Top NewsChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba teams up with Tesla rival Xpeng on tech for driverless cars - For Xpeng, the move marks its ambitions to pull ahead in Chinas fiercely competitive electric vehicle market and attempt to challenge giants Tesla and BYD. ...

For Xpeng, the move marks its ambitions to pull ahead in China's fiercely competitive electric vehicle market and attempt to challenge giants Tesla and BYD.

BYD has appointed Hedin Mobility Group to distribute and sell its plug-in passenger cars in Sweden and Germany from October.

Just ten days after announcing entry into the Japanese market, Build Your Dreams (BYD) has followed up with plans to sell passenger EVs in Germany and Sweden as well. As part of a new partnership with European dealer group Hedin Mobility, BYD expects to begin delivering EVs in the new EU countries before year’s end. more… The post BYD continues global expansion, announcing EV deliveries coming to Germany and Sweden in Q4 appeared first on Electrek.

Market research firm SNE Research announced on Aug. 1 that CATL’s share in the global EV battery market rose from 28 percent to 34 percent in the first half of this year.“In that period, BYD, the third-largest company in the market, raised its share from 7 percent to 12 percent,” it said, adding, “T

Recent reports have emerged suggesting that Tesla has signed long-term battery materials supply deals with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. and CNGR Advanced Material Co. The companies will reportedly provide Tesla with ternary precursor products until the middle of the decade.  The reports come amidst the efforts of veteran automakers like Ford and General Motors to […] The post Tesla secures long-term battery materials deal with China’s Huayou, CNGR: report appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla China will likely see its momentum in the domestic EV market accelerate, thanks to the country’s NEV purchase tax exemption being renewed next year. The update was related during a top government meeting.  Reports of the meeting were shared by Chinese state-owned broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV). According to the broadcaster, an executive meeting of the […] The post Tesla China: Top gov’t meeting confirms NEV purchase tax exemption extension appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla continues to expand the network quickly across the globe, with 34% growth year-over-year.

The volume more than doubled year-over-year, exceeding 565,000.

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Shares of Chinese electric vehicle startups Nio, Xpeng and Li Auto jumped in pre-market trade in the U.S. Monday.

Tesla has secured battery material supply deals with two large Chinese companies, according to new fillings. The move aims to ensure battery supply to support its electric vehicle production through the mid-decade. more… The post Tesla secures battery material supply deals with two big Chinese companies appeared first on Electrek.

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has agreed on separate deals to source battery raw materials from two Chinese companies, Bloomberg reported, citing stock exchange filings by these companies. read more

Tesla China opened Beijing’s 100th Supercharger. Sawyer Merritt shared the news on Twitter noting that Tesla announced this milestone for Beijing. Beijing wasn’t the only Chinese city to get its 100th Tesla Supercharger. @Believe_toto shared that Jiangsu Nanjing also did as well. 100th Supercharger in Jiangshu Nanjing pic.twitter.com/nqYgCgq7sE — toto (@believe_toto) July 29, 2022 Tesla […] The post Tesla China opens 100th Supercharger in Beijing appeared first on TESLARATI.

It’s an amazing sight — Teslas as far as the eye can see.  Recent drone flyovers of the Nangang Pier in Shanghai show that Gigafactory Shanghai is definitely producing large numbers of vehicles after completing its most recent round of upgrades this month. In Nangang Pier, thousands upon thousands of Teslas were recently sighted, just […] The post Tesla China flexes with gigantic batch of Model Y exports for Q3 appeared first on TESLARATI.

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The new i3 is a China-only long-wheelbase electric version of the latest 3 Series.

While reporting upbeat earnings on Thursday, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) also highlighted its partnership with Indian auto giant Tata Motors Limited ADR (NYSE: TTM). read more

CEAT has introduced its latest EnergyDrive range of products. The new EV tyres in India are specifically designed for 4-wheeler electric vehicles. Normally, EVs operate as silent vehicles with..

Earlier this month, Tesla stopped offering free lifetime standard connectivity for its newly-purchased vehicles in the United States. It was then only a matter of time before Tesla’s connectivity package in countries such as China was also updated. As could be seen on Tesla China’s official website, this was indeed the case. According to the […] The post Tesla’s standard connectivity gets shortened to eight years in China appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla's Giga Shanghai is its main export hub, so production capacity increases are critical.

An L9 sport utility vehicle of Chinese smart electric vehicle maker Li Auto ran off the road and collided with safety barriers during a test drive this week, in a potential set back for the Beijing-based carmaker.

As revealed by Tesla in a Form 10Q filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, the company’s business in China experienced a quarterly decline in revenue due to the Covid lockdowns that hit the country in the second quarter.  Tesla China’s revenue hit $3.787 billion in Q2, a 32.45% increase from […] The post Tesla sees 18.56% quarterly revenue dip in China due to Covid lockdowns in Q2 appeared first on TESLARATI.

Okinawa electric scooters will be showcased at the brand's latest and newest showroom in Nerul, Navi Mumbai, that's going to be inaugurated soon. Called the Galaxy Store, the new Okinawa..

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Last year I found an awesome-looking electric mini-truck on a Chinese shopping website and decided I simply had to have it. With a $2,000 sticker price, I figured it was risky, but that I wouldn’t lose the farm if the transaction went tires up. And so I embarked on one of the weirdest vehicle purchases of my life. more… The post Last year I bought a $2,000 electric mini-pickup truck from China. Here’s how it’s holding up appeared first on Electrek.

Tata Motors has signed an MoU with EC Wheels India Pvt Ltd for the biggest EV fleet deployment in Eastern India - 1000 XPRES-T EV cabs. Tata Motors has announced its partnership with EC Wheels..

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Three first models were announced: Atto 3, Dolphin and Seal.

BYD, the world’s largest electric vehicle maker, is getting ready for EV sales in the South Korean market, going head to head against the country’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group with lower price tags and better performing cars. Indus

BYD Japan announced that it is planning to release an SUV, compact car and sedan in sequential order, but refrained from announcing prices.

The best Chinese EV manufacturer right now happens to be owned by an American company, Tesla. Tesla and America have a lot to be proud of. During Tesla’s Q2 2022 earnings call yesterday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk complimented the Chinese competition but noted that the best Chinese EV manufacturer is Tesla China. Elon Musk said […] The post The best Chinese EV manufacturer is an American company: Tesla appeared first on TESLARATI.

In recent weeks, Musk has made headlines over his withdrawal from a $44-billion acquisition of Twitter, which has spurred a lawsuit from the social media giant. Although profits topped estimates, they lagged behind those in the first quarter, the first sequential profit drop since late 2020, coinciding with a fall in automotive profit margins due to rising costs. Revenues were up 42 percent at $16.9 billion, but below the $17.1 billion projected by analysts. The company cited the drag from Shanghai, where the factory was entirely closed during part of the quarter. But Tesla said it finished the quarter with "a record monthly production level" after the China restart. It characterized supply chain challenges as an ongoing headache, though, saying factory shutdowns, labor shortages, logistics and other issues "limited our ability to consistently run our factories at full capacity." During the quarter, Tesla liquidated about 75 percent of its holding of bitcoin, the value of which has

In recent weeks, Musk has made headlines over his withdrawal from a $44-billion acquisition of Twitter, which has spurred a lawsuit from the social media giant. Although Tesla profits topped estimates, they lagged behind those in the first quarter, the first sequential profit drop since late 2020, which coincided with a fall in automotive profit margins due to rising costs. And while revenues jumped 42 percent to $16.9 billion, they came in below the $17.1 billion projected by analysts. The company cited the drag from Shanghai, where its factory was shuttered part of the quarter. But Tesla said it finished the three-month period with "a record monthly production level" after the China restart. But Tesla said supply chain challenges remain an ongoing headache, as factory shutdowns, labor shortages, logistics and other issues "limited our ability to consistently run our factories at full capacity." During the quarter, Tesla liquidated about 75 percent of its holding of bitcoin, the

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During the first half of the year, over 59,000 Volkswagen ID. vehicles were sold in China.

Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, has announced that it has cumulatively delivered over 6,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers to customers in India, a substantial..

Market research firm SNE Research announced on July 18 that a total of 4.285 million BEVs and PHEVs were sold worldwide in the first half of this year, up 63 percent from a year ago.The global sales volume includes 2.474 million in China, up 121 percent. In North America, the volume increased 59 per

Tesla had a very challenging second quarter in China. Gigafactory Shanghai was forced to halt vehicle production as the city entered a strict Covid-19 lockdown, and even when the facility reopened, it was only allowed to deploy one shift of workers in a closed-loop system.  So notable were Tesla China’s challenges that in April — […] The post Tesla accounted for nearly half of China’s NEV exports in the first half of 2022 appeared first on TESLARATI.

Xpeng and New Electricity Approach, a leading charging platform for electric vehicles in China, have partnered to bring the two companies’ respective charging infrastructures together. The partnership, which brings New Electricity Approach’s over 110,000 charging piles in China together with Xpeng’s 954 self-operated charging stations, further expands the integrated infrastructure of domestic charging in China […] The post Xpeng partners with China’s streamlined EV service platform that covers 90% of country appeared first on TESLARATI.

BYD strengthened its position as #2 ahead of the Volkswagen Group in the challenging second quarter.

Tesla shipped 97,182 vehicles from Giga Shanghai in the first half of the year, while China's total NEV exports amounted to 202,000.

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Backed by China’s strategic push into electric cars, CATL is riding a boom in demand for EVs as countries work to reduce carbon emissions and consumers embrace cleaner cars.

Tesla China shared a video of a journey to Mount Qomolangma (Mount Everest) in made-in-China Tesla vehicles. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth. Trensen Chongqing, China Bridge Designer Travel Vlogger was able to successfully undertake this incredible journey even when his friends and family told him that it was impossible. The Qomolangma National […] The post Tesla China shares incredible video of a journey to Mount Everest in 2 Teslas appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 exportation from Gigafactory Shanghai accounts for half of China’s electric vehicle exportation during the first half of 2022. more… The post Tesla accounts for half of China’s electric vehicle exportations appeared first on Electrek.

It's another all-time monthly record set by the Chinese manufacturer.

Despite efforts by Chinese fabless firms to develop competitive products in the car sector, none have managed to rival those from US giants such as Qualcomm.

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