Tesla apologizes for using older chips in some China-made Model 3s
In response to some Chinese Model 3 owners claim that Tesla uses older versions of vehicle controller model of the China-made Model 3, Tesla today apologized and said it would replace the part for free.
BMW surpasses Tesla in global sales of new energy models in Jan
As an electric vehicle company, Tesla has an absolute advantage in the manufacturing of electric vehicles. However, in the global new energy market in January, Tesla failed to maintain its top spot and was overtaken by BMW with a slight advantage.
Tesla launches contactless test drive service in China
In response to the needs of Beijing new energy customers, Tesla launched a "contactless test drive" service, which is available now in Beijing and Shanghai, Tesla said on Weibo on the evening of March 2.
Self-driving road test report shows 12 firms drove 880,000 km in Beijing last year
Following the California DMV's 2019 self-driving road test report, the Beijing road test report has also been released.
Tesla accused of using hardware with lower capabilities than claimed in China
When a group of car owners obtained the China-made Model 3s, rumors that the cars' installed hardware did not match the information reported by Tesla were reported on the Internet.
Luxury car owners more reluctant to show courtesy to pedestrians, research says
The higher the value of the vehicle, the lower the probability that the owner will show courtesy to pedestrians, a recent study by the University of Nevada-Las Vegas showed.
Nio will burn another 14 billion yuan before break even in 2023, report says
Considering that Nio is carrying $1.5 billion in debt and that its free cash flow for fiscal 2019 is expected to be negative $1.4 billion (about 9.8 billion yuan), the recently announced new financing seems to be in vain, according to Bloomberg.
Toyota and FAW plan to build electric vehicle plant in Tianjin
Japanese automaker Toyota and its partner FAW Group plan to build a new electric vehicle plant in Tianjin with a planned investment of about 8.5 billion yuan (about $1.22 billion), according to Reuters.
Nio's funding woes reflect challenges faced by Chinese EV startups
At a time when many people thought that Nio had run out of life, a "knight in white" gave a helping hand when Nio was most difficult.
Tesla faces challenges to deliver 500,000 cars this year
The spread of the epidemic around the world will tighten the supply chain of car companies, and whether this will affect the production capacity of Tesla's US plants has attracted much attention.