Shanghai Tesla Spontaneously Caught Fire Igniting Two Cars
Smoke rose from a Tesla. Six seconds later, flames spread from the burning car to ignite two cars in an underground parking lot in Shanghai on April 21.
Tencent Keen Security Lab Proves Tesla Autopilot Can be Tricked
Elon Musk commended Tencent Keen Security Lab on their work of finding flaws in Tesla’s driver assistance system. The lab found a way to trick a Tesla Model S into entering the lane of oncoming traffic by simply placing stickers on the road.
Tesla Accuses Former Employee of Stealing Source Code and Giving it to Self-Driving Rival XPeng
Tesla filed a lawsuit against former Chinese employee Guangzhi Cao on Mar 21, claiming the engineer copied the source code for its autopilot technology before taking a job with Chinese self-driving car startup XPeng in January.
Tesla Launches Model Y — Shanghai Gigafactory to be Completed by the end of 2019
On March 15, Tesla launched its last piece of the Model series, the Model Y. It is more of an affordable version of Model 3.
Tesla Decides Against Lowering Prices to Keep More Stores
There has been a new development on Tesla’s sales strategy.
Tesla Deeper in Trouble in China
The world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla has been embroiled in controversy lately in one of the largest EV markets—China.
Tesla Begins Early Delivery of Model 3 in China
Looks like Tesla consumers will be getting an early treat this month, as the company announced on Feb. 20 during a celebratory event in Beijing that it will be delivering the Model 3 in China at least a week earlier than expected.
China’s Premier Wants to Offer Elon Musk Chinese Green Card
China’s Premier Li Keqiang met with Elon Musk on Jan.9 in Ziguang Hall of Zhongnanhai, China’s central leadership compound, in Beijing, after Tesla broke ground for the $7 billion gigafactory.
Breaking Ground! Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory 3 to Finish Initial Construction This Summer
“Looking forward to breaking ground on the @Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory today!” tweeted Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Pre-orders for Tesla’s Model 3 Open Now in China
Tesla announced that pre-orders for Model 3 are now available in China.
Tesla Secures Land for Shanghai Factory
Despite escalating China-U.S. trade tensions, Tesla acquired a land area measuring around 860,000 square meters (214 acres) in Shanghai’s Lingang Area at the price of nearly 900 million yuan ($140 million) on Oct. 17, according to Shanghai Land Market.
Tesla Shanghai’s Registered Capital Rose to 4.67 Billion RMB
Tesla’s arm in China, Tesla (Shanghai) Co. Ltd has increased its registered capital to a total of 4.67 billion RMB (about $680 million) on Sept. 7, according to the information shown by Shanghai Industry and Commerce Administration authority.
BYTON Showcased K-Byte Concept and M-Byte at Pebble Beach
Intelligent electric vehicle maker BYTON showcased its latest innovations at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 26, including the U.S. debut of the BYTON K-Byte Concept on the prestigious Concept Car Lawn.
NIO Jumps at IPO Opportunity Brought Along by Tesla’s Intention of Going Private
After getting wind of Tesla’s contemplation over going private, Chinese electric car manufacturer, NIO, is rushing to go public to fill in Tesla’s void – and to raise additional $1.8 billion for its rising operational costs. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he may use Saudi Arabian capital to finance the company’s move in the near…
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Here’s this week’s roundup of China tech stories.