Tesla’s China-made vehicle sales surge 29% in May – auto association

By Yilei Sun, Tony Munroe 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is seen on a wheel rim during the media day for the Shanghai auto show in Shanghai, China April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla Inc sold 33,463 China-made electric cars in May, including exports, a 29% jump from April, according… Continue reading Tesla’s China-made vehicle sales surge 29% in May – auto association

Tesla veteran and trucking chief leaves company

Jerome Guillen, Vice President of Tesla Sales and Service, speaks in front of a Tesla S electric car and a charging station (R) during the press preview day of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan January 14, 2014. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Long-time Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) executive Jerome Guillen, who oversaw its Semi electric… Continue reading Tesla veteran and trucking chief leaves company

Tesla’s heavy trucking unit chief leaves company

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Jerome Guillen, Vice President of Tesla Sales and Service, speaks in front of a Tesla S electric car and a charging station (R) during the press preview day of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan January 14, 2014. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s… Continue reading Tesla’s heavy trucking unit chief leaves company

Daimler’s China venture aims to raise capacity 45% at Mercedes-Benz plants: document

Daimler AG’s (DAIGn.DE) main China joint venture with BAIC Motor (1958.HK) plans to add a shift and working days at two Beijing plants that will boost nominal capacity to make Mercedes-Benz cars by 45%, a document on the venture’s Chinese website showed. The projected upgrade at Beijing Benz Automotive Co (BBAC), 49%-owned by Stuttgart-based Daimler… Continue reading Daimler’s China venture aims to raise capacity 45% at Mercedes-Benz plants: document

Musk says Tesla cancels the longest-range Model S Plaid+

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model S steering wheel is on display at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (Reuters) – Production for Tesla Inc’s longest-range Model S Plaid+ is canceled, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet here on Sunday. “Plaid+ is… Continue reading Musk says Tesla cancels the longest-range Model S Plaid+

Tesla’s China orders fall by nearly half in May – report

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s vehicle orders in China nearly halved in May from April, against the backdrop of increased government scrutiny on the U.S. electric carmaker, the Information reported on Thursday, citing internal data. FILE PHOTO: A Tesla car pictured at a charging point in Beijing, China, April 13,… Continue reading Tesla’s China orders fall by nearly half in May – report

Tesla disrupted by traditional mechanics

A Tesla electric vehicle (EV) drives past a crossing in Shanghai, China March 9, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo – RC2WIN94V64E Tesla (TSLA.O) is discovering that even new carmakers can suffer old problems. The electric-car maker’s China orders nearly halved in May from a month earlier, The Information reported on Thursday, after jitters over its quality… Continue reading Tesla disrupted by traditional mechanics

Tesla’s China orders halved in May – The Information

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A Tesla car pictured at a charging point in Beijing, China, April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s vehicle orders in China nearly halved in May, when compared to April, against the backdrop of increased government scrutiny on the U.S. electric carmaker, the Information… Continue reading Tesla’s China orders halved in May – The Information

Tesla issues two U.S. recalls to address seat belt issues

Visitors wearing face masks check a China-made Tesla Model Y sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the electric vehicle maker’s showroom in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is issuing two new recalls to address seat belt issues, it said on Thursday. One recall covers 5,530 vehicles, comprising 2018-2020 Model 3… Continue reading Tesla issues two U.S. recalls to address seat belt issues

EXCLUSIVE-Tesla supplier CATL plans a major battery plant in Shanghai -sources

People walk past the R&D centre of Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) in Ningde, Fujian province, China, December 16, 2016. REUTERS/Jake Spring/File Photo China’s CATL (300750.SZ) is planning a major new automotive battery plant in Shanghai, continuing a blistering pace of expansion that will cement its lead as the world’s No.1 supplier, two people with… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE-Tesla supplier CATL plans a major battery plant in Shanghai -sources