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Tesla is the first foreign carmaker to have a wholly owned factory in China. The US EV maker produces the Model 3 and Model Y in Shanghai.
Founded: Jul 2003
CEO: Elon Musk
Ticker: NASDAQ: TSLA
HQ: Texas
2024 revenue: $97.69 billion
Website: tesla.com
  • Tesla recalls 77,650 locally produced cars and 63 imported ones in China

    Tesla is recalling 77,650 locally built cars in China for a faulty tire pressure monitoring system, as well as 63 imported vehicles for airbag safety concerns.

  • Tesla completes construction of Shanghai Megafactory, begins trial production

    Tesla has begun trial production at the factory, which produces energy storage products and is expected to start mass production in early 2025.

  • Tesla denies Cybertruck will go on sale in China in Jan after rumors resurface

    Tesla has denied that it plans to start selling the Cybertruck electric pickup truck in China on January 1, after recent rumors surfaced.

  • Tesla would use LiDAR if Elon Musk ever drove on China's highways at night, Li Auto CEO says

    When driving at night in China, large trucks with broken taillights are likely to be seen, posing a challenge to camera recognition, Li Auto's CEO said.

  • Eve Energy reportedly becomes Tesla's 6th battery supplier

    Eve Energy's Malaysian factory is expected to start supplying energy storage batteries to Tesla US in 2026, according to a local report.

  • Tesla Megafactory in Shanghai nears completion after 7 months of construction

    Tesla's energy storage factory in Shanghai is expected to complete construction by the end of this year, with production set to begin in the first quarter of 2025.

  • Tesla offers final payment reduction for existing Model Y cars in China, extends 5-year 0-interest financing to Jan 31

    Tesla has updated the promotional policy it announced last month, as the expiration date approaches.

  • Tesla's former Shanghai plant chief Song Gang to join renewable energy firm Envision, report says

    Song will join Chinese renewable energy group Envision and is set to take on a supply chain management role, according to Reuters.

  • Tesla Giga Shanghai to start mass production of facelifted Model Y in Jan, report says

    Tesla's Shanghai factory will begin mass production of the facelifted Model Y next month and is expected to begin deliveries of a six-seat Model Y in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to local media.

  • Tesla's China factory chief set to leave this week, report says

    Song Gang joined Tesla Shanghai in December 2018 and was the No. 1 employee at Giga Shanghai.