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Record! Tesla China Shipments Top 100,000 in November

5Dec

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Record! Tesla China Shipments Top 100,000 in November

[ad_1] Electric car deliveries from Tesla Inc.’s factory in Shanghai rose to a record in November. Electric car deliveries from Tesla Inc.'s factory in Shanghai rose to a record in November after the US automaker deployed aggressive marketing tactics and promotions in China's increasingly competitive market. Tesla shipped 100,291 cars in Asia's biggest economy last month, versus 71,704 in October and almost double the 52,859 vehicles the EV pioneer delivered in the same month of 2021, Cui Dongshu, secretary general of China's Passenger Car Association, said on Monday. Exact figures for domestic shipments and cars for export weren't specified. Annual deliveries from Tesla's Shanghai plant could possibly hit 750,000 units in 2022, Cui said. Tesla is facing intensifying competitio...

Tesla to Fix Rear Lighting Issue on Over 435,000 China-Made Cars

1Dec

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Tesla to Fix Rear Lighting Issue on Over 435,000 China-Made Cars

[ad_1] Tesla Inc. will conduct an over-the-air software update on more than 435,000 electric vehicles made at its factory in China due to a rear-lighting defect. Tesla Inc. will conduct an over-the-air software update on more than 435,000 electric vehicles made at its factory in China due to a rear-lighting defect.China's State Administration for Market Regulation said 142,277 Model 3 sedans and 292,855 Model Y sports utility vehicles could be affected by the issue, which in extreme cases raises the risk of crashes. The recall follows a similar move in the US last month, when Tesla had to update software on more than 321,000 EVs because their tail lights might fail to illuminate. Tesla rolled out another software fix last week on about 80,000 Model 3, S and X EVs in China, imported a...

Elon Musk Blinks; Tesla China Strategy Revamped Over Fierce Rivalry

22Nov

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Elon Musk Blinks; Tesla China Strategy Revamped Over Fierce Rivalry

[ad_1] Tesla is changing its marketing approach in China as fierce competition from domestic rivals and uneven demand puts its growth plans at risk. Tesla Inc. is changing its marketing approach in China as fierce competition from domestic rivals and uneven demand puts its growth plans in the world's biggest electric-car market at risk. The EV pioneer has extended insurance subsidies of as much as 8,000 yuan ($1,100) for new buyers, according to a post on its Weibo account, reinstated a user referral program and even advertised on a local TV shopping channel -- a rare move for a company that's proudly eschewed traditional advertising avenues. The moves come after Tesla cut prices across its Chinese lineup for the first time in 15 months in October, as it faces a slew of headwinds the...

Tesla Denies Blame for Deadly Model Y Crash Caught on Video in China

14Nov

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Tesla Denies Blame for Deadly Model Y Crash Caught on Video in China

[ad_1] Data taken from the car showed no proof the brake pedal had been applied, and video showed the brake lights remained off. Tesla Inc. said it will assist a police investigation into a fatal crash involving a Model Y sports utility in China earlier this month, while suggesting the incident wasn't caused by a malfunction. Data taken from the car showed no proof the brake pedal had been applied before the crash, and video showed the brake lights remained off, the electric car maker said in a statement. Instead, the accelerator was heavily engaged in the lead up to the accident, which killed a motorcyclist and high-school student on a bicycle. Tesla said it will “actively provide any necessary aid” to the local police probe, which may involve a third-party investigator. The Nov. 5 ...

Tesla says it will assist police probe into fatal crash in China

13Nov

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Tesla says it will assist police probe into fatal crash in China

[ad_1] U.S. automaker Tesla said on Sunday it will assist Chinese police investigating a crash involving one of its Model Y cars. US automaker Tesla said on Sunday it will assist Chinese police investigating a crash involving one of its Model Y cars after local media reports said two people had died and three were injured when the driver lost control of the vehicle.The incident on Nov. 5 in the southern province of Guangdong killed a motorcyclist and a high school girl, Jimu News reported, posting a video of a car driving at high speed crashing into other vehicles and a cyclist. "Police are currently seeking a third party appraisal agency to identify the truth behind this accident and we will actively provide any necessary assistance," Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker told Reuters i...

Tesla Shut First Beijing Showroom Last Month in Strategy Shift

2Nov

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Tesla Shut First Beijing Showroom Last Month in Strategy Shift

[ad_1] Tesla Inc. shut its flagship China showroom in Beijing last month, according to a person familiar with the matter. Tesla Inc. shut its flagship China showroom in Beijing last month, according to a person familiar with the matter.The US electric carmaker has a number of showrooms in China's capital, and the one now shuttered was in a shopping center called Parkview Green, a mainly residential area. Reuters reported the closure earlier Wednesday. Tesla largely sells its cars via a direct sales model over the internet rather than through dealerships or its own showrooms. China is its most important market after the US and it delivered a record 83,135 cars in September after upgrading production capacity at its Shanghai factory. While Tesla leads the way for foreign carmakers in Ch...

Japanese Tesla Supplier to Take on Chinese Rivals to Tap EV Boom

27Oct

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Japanese Tesla Supplier to Take on Chinese Rivals to Tap EV Boom

[ad_1] Japan’s Sumitomo wants to start making materials for a cheaper type of electric-vehicle battery. Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. wants to start making materials for a cheaper type of electric-vehicle battery -- containing no nickel -- that's poised for global popularity after storming the world's top EV market, China.Iron-based batteries known as LFP have rapidly expanded their role in China as a lower-cost rival to varieties with nickel, especially in smaller and low-range vehicles. They could grab more than half of the global battery market in coming years, according to Katsuya Tanaka, an executive officer at Sumitomo, which already makes nickel-bearing materials for Tesla Inc. and Toyota Motor Corp. cars. “Carmakers won't be able to procure enough batteries if only stickin...

Tesla Cuts China Prices, Partly Reversing Previous Increases

24Oct

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Tesla Cuts China Prices, Partly Reversing Previous Increases

[ad_1] Tesla Inc. cut the price of its cars in China by about 5% as it ramps up production at its Shanghai factory. Tesla Inc. cut the price of its cars in China by about 5% as it ramps up production at its Shanghai factory, partly reversing price hikes imposed earlier this year. The US-based electric vehicle pioneer lowered the price of its locally-built basic Model 3 to 265,900 yuan ($36,774) from 279,900 yuan effective Monday, its website shows. The starting price of a Model Y SUV was cut to 288,900 yuan from 316,900 yuan. The cuts come as Tesla faces hotter competition from local EV makers such as BYD Co., which sold a record 200,973 vehicles last month, and upstarts like Nio Inc. and Xpeng Inc., which are expanding their line-ups. Domestic automakers accounted for almost 80%...