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Tesla Temporarily Closes Stores in China Due to Coronavirus Concerns

As of February 2, Tesla temporarily shut down its stores in mainland China as the novel coronavirus worsens, according to a news report by CNBC on Thursday.

Tesla Signs Supplier Agreement with Chinese Battery-maker CATL

On February 3, Chinese battery manufacturer CATL announced that it has signed a two year supply agreement with Tesla effective between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2022.

Xpeng Leads Chinese Automakers in Smart Car Patent Applications in 2019

Electric vehicle startup Xpeng Motors ranked first among Chinese automakers in smart & connected car technology patents in 2019 with 335 patent applications.

Foxconn Subsidiary Joins Hands With Fiat Chrysler to Develop EVs

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, part of Foxconn Technology Group, plans to form a joint venture with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to develop and produce electric vehicles in China.

Alibaba Announces Strategic Partnership with FAW Group

Alibaba has announced a strategic partnership with FAW Group, one of China’s largest automobile companies.

Tesla Surpasses BYD as World’s Best-Selling NEV Brand

For the first time since 2016, Tesla has surpassed the Chinese automaker BYD as the world's new energy vehicle sales champion, with 367,500 vehicles sold.

Faraday Future Shines at CES, Struggles to Catch up With Tesla

Faraday Future announced on January 8 that its FF91 model completed a 250-mile long-distance road test at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held annually in Las Vegas.

Byton Motors and SK Telecom Partner on Next Generation Cars

Byton Motors, a Chinese electric vehicle company, has signed a partnership agreement with SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest telecom operator.

Tesla Starts Delivering China-made Model 3, Opens Model Y Program

Tesla started delivering the first Made-in-China Model 3 sedans to the general public on January 7, one-year anniversary of the company’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai.

Tesla Announces Price Cut for Model 3 as Public Delivery Starts

The public delivery of domestically made Model 3 cars will officially begin next week.

Chinese EV Maker NIO Stock Soars on strong Q3 Earnings

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer NIO (NYSE:NIO) stock soared on December 30 as the company’s Q3 performance beat expectations from last quarter.

Tesla Held Ceremony for Delivering the First Batch of Made-in-China Model 3 Cars

Tesla held a "Made in China Model 3 Employee Delivery Ceremony" in Shanghai on Monday, delivering the first domestically produced Model 3 cars to the first batch of employee owners.

Baojun RC-6 Debuts with Huawei HiCar Technology

Baojun released on Sunday their RC-6 vehicle, fully equipped with Huawei’s latest in-car technology including AI voice control, intelligent driving, networking and image recognition.

Tesla Negotiates $1.4 Billion Loan With Chinese Banks

Tesla has negotiated a 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) loan with Chinese banks to be facilitated over a five-year period.

Great Wall Motors and BMW JV Gets Green Light From Chinese Foreign Investment Authority

Great Wall Motors issued an announcement saying that the company's joint venture with BMW has obtained the "People's Republic of China Foreign Investment Enterprise Approval Certificate".

Xpeng and NIO Join Forces to Expand Charging Pile Territory

Xpeng Motors announced on December 11 that they had entered a partnership with NIO Power to collaborate on battery charging services, to optimize the charging experience for customers.

NIO Lays Off 141 Employees Following Intel Deal

NIO has made significant personnel cuts to its the autonomous driving department at its North American headquarters in San Jose, laying off another 141 employees.

Tesla’s China-made Model 3 to be Delivered as Global Sales Surpass BYD

Tesla seems to be kicking off the deliveries of the Made-in-China Model 3 ahead of schedule as transport trucks carrying the cars were seen leaving the automakers’s Shanghai Gigafactory.

Japanese Marubeni Corporation to Invest in BYTON in Series C

BYTON has signed an agreement with Marubeni Corporation on December 5, making the Japanese company an investor in BYTON’s ongoing Series C funding.

Made-in-China Tesla Model 3 Awaits Sales Permit

Tesla's Gigafactory in China has been producing a large amount of Tesla Model 3 vehicles, however the company is still waiting for the official approval to begin selling the cars.

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