tesla Archives - Page 10 of 24

Tesla Opens 100th Super-Charging Station in Beijing

Tesla officially surpassed 100 EV super-charging stations in Beijing on August 30, reaching a total of 890 super-charging piles in the city. Tesla owners in Beijing can now find charging stations within an average of 15 minutes.

Former Tesla Engineer Guangzhi Cao Joins Automated Driving Startup Pegasus

Guangzhi Cao, a former Tesla engineer and former Head of Perception at XPeng Motors, who was involved in allegations of commercial theft, has joined Pegasus, a Chinese automated driving startup.

BYD’s H1 Net Profits Exceed Full Year of 2021

Shenzhen-based automotive firm BYD released a financial report on August 29, showing that its revenue in the first half of this year reached 150.607 billion yuan ($21.8 billion), a year-on-year increase of 65.71%.

Tesla Sues A Used Car Firm for Infringement

According to the Tianyancha App, a commercial querying platform, Tesla (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. added a case filing information on August 26. The case cause was an intellectual property infringement dispute.

NIO Is Developing Lithium Ferromanganese Phosphate and 4680 Batteries

Chinese EV maker NIO is developing lithium ferromanganese phosphate and 4680 batteries, and plans to mass-produce these two batteries for itself and its sub-brand ALPS.

XPeng to Launch New Car Next Year to Rival Tesla’s Model Y

During a telephone conference following the release of its second-quarter financial report on August 23, XPeng Motors said that it would speed up the pace of new product launches within a price range of 150,000 yuan to 500,000 yuan ($21,850 - $72,838).

Tesla China Refutes Rumor to Use Any New Type of Battery

In response to several recent rumors about Tesla China, on the evening of August 23, the company's customer support account announced that Tesla's made-in-China models have no plans to use any new batteries, including 4680 batteries, at present.

Tesla China Denies Made-in-China Model 3s to Adopt CATL’s M3P Batteries

It was reported that a new version of Tesla Model 3 would be fully equipped with an M3P battery made by Chinese industry giant CATL. On August 18, a spokesperson for Tesla China said that this news is just a rumor and is inconsistent with the facts.

Tesla China Cuts Delivery Time for Rear-Wheel Drive Model Y to 4-8 Weeks

Tesla China's website now shows that estimated delivery times for the rear-wheel drive version Model Y have been shortened from 8-12 weeks to 4-8 weeks.

Localization Rate of Tesla China’s Supply Chain Exceeds 95%

Grace Tao, Global Vice President of Tesla, announced via domestic microblogging platform Weibo on August 15 that the localization rate of Tesla China's supply chain has exceeded 95%, as the firm's Shanghai Gigafactory has now produced more than 1 million vehicles.

Tesla Model Y in China Suspected of Losing Control and Hitting Wall

After a car accident involving Taiwanese singer and racecar driver Jimmy Lin, another Tesla vehicle has crashed in mainland China. Recently, a Tesla Model Y owner suddenly lost control of the vehicle and hit a wall.

Musk Congratulates Shanghai Gigafactory’s Production of 1M Vehicles

Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory saw its one millionth production vehicle roll off the production line. Elon Musk, CEO of the US electric vehicle giant, shared the milestone on Twitter on August 15.

BYD Delivers Blade Batteries to Tesla’s Berlin Factory

News emerged on August 10 that the blade battery manufactured by Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has been delivered to Tesla's factory in Berlin, Germany, the first plant in which Tesla is using BYD's new battery.

Electric Motor Firm Wolong Clarifies Business Relationship With Tesla

Wolong, a Chinese provider of electric motors and driving solutions, said on August 5 that "the company provides Tesla with robot production lines." In order to avoid misleading investors, the company issued a clarification on August 7.

China Passenger Car Association: Tesla’s July Domestic Sales Totaled 30K Units

According to a report released by the China Passenger Car Association on August 4, BYD's wholesale volume in July reached 162,200 units, while Tesla's domestic wholesale volume in July was estimated to be 30,000 units.

CATL to Supply M3P Batteries to Tesla in Q4

Chinese battery giant CATL will supply Tesla with M3P batteries in Q4 of this year, which will be installed in Model Y models with 72-degree battery packs. This version of the Model Y will be launched early next year.

Chinese Tesla Owner Falsely Claims Autopilot Caused Crash

On the evening of July 29, a traffic accident occurred in a park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The car owner claimed that he was sitting in the co-pilot seat, and that Tesla's automatic assisted driving function operated the car to hit a street lamp.