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Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory to Transform Production Line by August 7

A transformation plan for Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory has been launched this month, in which the second-stage production line was successfully updated on July 16. Meanwhile, adjustments to the factory's first-stage production line expected to complete by August 7.

Tesla Vehicle Carrying Taiwanese Actor Catches Fire After Crashing Into Road Divider

Taiwanese singer, actor, and race car driver Jimmy Lin was injured in a car crash while driving a Tesla Model X in Taiwan. Lin was driving the vehicle with his son, but lost control of the car and crashed into a road barrier, causing the Tesla model to catch fire.

NIO Denies Plan to Issue Digital Currency

On July 21, Chinese automaker NIO issued a statement asserting that seemingly official reports that the firm will issue a digital currency are false.

Giga Shanghai Leads Tesla Production, Capacity Surpasses 750K EVs per Year

Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory now reportedly has an annual production capacity of more than 750,000 units, making it the company's largest facility, according to a second-quarter earnings report released on July 20.

Hisense Subsidiary Sanden Corporation Wins Five-Year Order From Tesla

Insiders of Chinese home appliance company Hisense revealed that its subsidiary Sanden Corporation (US) had recently received orders for two electric compressor projects from Tesla.

Tesla Adjusts Asia Pacific Management Structure

Tesla has changed the structure of its Asia Pacific management, with executives in the region now reporting to Tom Zhu, the top Greater China executive.

Wholesale Volume of New Energy Passenger Cars in China Increases by 141.4% YoY in June

On July 8, the China Passenger Car Association released its analysis of the national passenger vehicle market in June this year. The data shows that retail sales of passenger vehicles reached 1.943 million units in June, up 22.6% year-on-year.

BYD Surpasses Tesla to Rank Top in Global EV Sales in H1

Chinese EV maker BYD sold 641,400 new energy vehicles in the first half of 2022, up 315% year-on-year. BYD continues to maintain its leading position in the domestic EV market, and has surpassed Tesla to become the leading EV company by sales.

Tesla Establishes over 1,200 Supercharger Stations on Chinese Mainland

Tesla China said on July 3 that it has to date opened more than 1,200 supercharger stations and over 8,700 super charging piles on the Chinese mainland, covering more than 370 cities and regions.

Tesla China Launches Oil-for-Electricity Campaign

The recent series of new energy policies in China has promoted more customers to the stores. Tesla China now provides gifts for replacing fossil fuel-based vehicles with electric models.

Leapmotor Faces Owner Protest at Chongqing Auto Show

A Leapmotor vehicle owner holding a white piece of paper with black text protested at the firm's official booth at the Chongqing Auto Show on Saturday, the first day of the event.

Tesla China Lays Off 10% of Workforce

Many sources are saying that Tesla China has begun a layoff plan in which 10% of the staff will be let go. However, such plan does not involve the manufacturing department.

Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory Plans Two-Week Shutdown for Equipment Upgrades

Tesla plans to suspend most production at its Shanghai Gigafactory for the first two weeks of July to carry out upgrades to equipment.

Tesla China Responds to Reports of Supplementary Payment Requests

Some Tesla owners in China have recently received notice letters to make up payments, allegedly because they did not meet the total mileage condition within a specified time period, and therefore could not receive state subsidies.

Tesla Global VP Grace Tao: Half of Global Delivery From Shanghai Gigafactory

During an online speech at the opening ceremony of the Third Qingdao Multinationals Summit on Sunday afternoon, Grace Tao, Global Vice President of Tesla, said that the Shanghai Gigafactory contributed half of its global delivery in 2021.

Tesla China Raises Price of Model Y Again

Following a dramatic increase in the price of full-line electric vehicles by Tesla in the United States, the long-range version of the Model Y in China has now also undergone a price increase.

Tesla China Denies Price Reduction Rumors for China-Made Model 3

Some Chinese web users recently claimed that Tesla would lower the terminal price of the China-made rear-wheel drive version Model 3 from its current price of 279,900 yuan to 219,900 yuan ($41,683 to $32,752). Tesla China denied the news.

Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory Restores Full Production

Since its Shanghai Gigafactory resumed work, Tesla China has produced more than 40,000 vehicles, with capacity utilization back to 100%.

Tesla Rumored to Participate in Tianqi Lithium’s IPO Subscription

Chinese lithium miner Tianqi Lithium's application for a Hong Kong listing has been approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Subsequently, rumors have emerged that Tesla will participate in the IPO subscription of the company.

China Passenger Car Association Announces Sales Rank of NEVs in China in May

According to statistics released by the China Passenger Car Association Cars (CPCA) on Friday, the sales volume of domestic passenger cars reached 1.354 million units in May, down 16.9% year-on-year.

We also support Hindi language, do you want change to it?

हम यह भी हिन्दी भाषा का समर्थन है, आप इसे करने के लिए परिवर्तन करना चाहते हैं?

Yes(ह)

We also support Punjabi language, do you want change to it?

ਸਾਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਵੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਨੂੰ ਸਹਿਯੋਗ ਹੈ, ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ?

Yes(ਜ)

We also support Bengali language, do you want change to it?

আমরা বাংলা ভাষা সমর্থন, আপনি এটি পরিবর্তন করতে চান?

Yes(হ)

We also support Burmese language, do you want change to it?

ငါတို့သည်လည်း, မြန်မာဘာသာစကားကိုထောကျပံ့သငျသညျကအပြောင်းအလဲလိုသလဲ

Yes(ဟုတ်ကဲ့)

We also support Nepali language, do you want change to it?

हामी पनि नेपाली भाषा समर्थन, तपाईं यसलाई परिवर्तन गर्न चाहनुहुन्छ?

Yes(ह)

We also support Tagalog language, do you want change to it?

Sinusuportahan din namin ang Tagalog wika, ang gusto mong pagbabago dito?

Yes(oo)

We also support Malay language, do you want change to it?

Kami juga menyokong bahasa Melayu, adakah anda mahu perubahan kepadanya?

Yes(yes)

We also support Indonesian language, do you want change to it?

Kami juga mendukung bahasa Indonesia, apakah Anda ingin perubahan untuk itu?

Yes(Iya)

We also support Thai language, do you want change to it?

นอกจากนี้เรายังสนับสนุนภาษาไทย, คุณต้องการที่เปลี่ยนแปลงไปได้หรือไม่

Yes(ใช่)