Tesla shuts down Model 3 production for five days amid quality concerns

As press reports begin to mount up about quality issues with its critical Model 3, Bloomberg reported that Tesla will shut down the Model 3 production line to improve automation on the Model 3 assembly line at its factory in Fremont, California. The company says the shutdown has been long-planned and that it will not… Continue reading Tesla shuts down Model 3 production for five days amid quality concerns

Tesla, GM, Volkswagen score as China lifts auto ownership restrictions

Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during a business event at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Photo: Andy Wong, AP) Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and other automakers scored a big win Tuesday as China announced plans to lift strict… Continue reading Tesla, GM, Volkswagen score as China lifts auto ownership restrictions

Leaked Tesla email says Model 3 will go to 24/7 production

Tesla is about to ramp up production of the Model 3 sedan according to an email obtained by Jalopnik. The company shut down the sedan’s production line this week, but this email says the line will soon be running and a third shift will be added allowing the sedan to be built around the clock.… Continue reading Leaked Tesla email says Model 3 will go to 24/7 production

China Does Tesla a Favor

As a measure of China’s importance to western carmakers, Volkswagen AG is tough to beat. Evercore ISI estimates the country contributed 43 percent of the German giant’s pretax profit last year. So any change to rules governing local joint ventures is potentially very significant. Yet China’s plan to liberalize ownership restrictions on local joint ventures was… Continue reading China Does Tesla a Favor

UPDATE 2-China to scrap foreign auto ownership limits by 2022

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will scrap foreign ownership caps on local auto companies by 2022 and will remove restrictions on new-energy vehicle ventures this year, a major shift that will open the market wider to carmakers from Nissan (7201.T) to Tesla Inc (TSLA.O). FILE PHOTO: Cars are parked at the Great Hall of the People… Continue reading UPDATE 2-China to scrap foreign auto ownership limits by 2022

Tesla halts Model 3 production as firm scrambles to improve automation

Tesla Firm struggles to hit targets for mass-market electric car after reeling from excessive automation and mounting pressure CEO Elon Musk said Tesla was making 2,000 Model 3s a week, but failed to assuage doubts about the company reaching its 5,000-a-week target in three months time. Photograph: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Tesla has temporarily suspended… Continue reading Tesla halts Model 3 production as firm scrambles to improve automation

Tesla says Model 3 production shut down temporarily

SAN FRANCISCO:Tesla Inc has temporarily suspended its Model 3 assembly line in what the company said on Monday was a planned production pause, as the automaker continues to face challenges ramping up its new sedan. It was the second time since February that Tesla has temporarily shut down its production line for the Model 3… Continue reading Tesla says Model 3 production shut down temporarily

Xing Mobility promises an electric supercar quicker than a Tesla Roadster

With a claimed 0-to-60-mph time of 1.9 seconds, the next-generation Tesla Roadster aims to become the quickest-accelerating car in production. But Tesla has at least one rival. A Taiwanese company called Xing Mobility claims to be building an electric supercar that could be even quicker than the Tesla. Xing Mobility claims its supercar will have… Continue reading Xing Mobility promises an electric supercar quicker than a Tesla Roadster