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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 enters 'trillion-dollar club' for first time

    Tesla became the first US automaker to exceed $1 trillion in market cap, surpassing the combined of Toyota, Volkswagen, Daimler, General Motors, BMW, Ford and Honda.

  • Tesla completes data center in China to store local data, builds Shanghai R&D center

    This means a further step in Tesla's localization process in China and a new exploration of Tesla's overseas R&D.

  • Daiwa Securities says it's reasonable if Tesla adds BYD as new LFP battery supplier

    Daiwa Securities believes that 10 GWh of installed battery capacity could translate into close to 200,000 vehicles, which could be supplied not only to the Shanghai plant, but also to factories in Berlin or the US.

  • Tesla opens new large delivery center in Shanghai

    It has 72 indoor delivery spaces and an owner seminar area that can accommodate up to 100 people at a time for delivery training.

  • Tesla bans fast-charging for vehicles scrapped by flooding in China, preventing them from re-entering market

    More than 400,000 vehicles from various brands were scrapped as a result of the torrential rains that hit Zhengzhou, Henan Province, at the end of July this year.

  • Tesla Tequila empty wine bottles available again in China, sold out in two days

    Despite the low transaction amount for the bottle, the massive media coverage has given the company additional publicity in China.

  • Tesla reaches 1,000 Supercharger stations in Chinese mainland

    To date, Tesla offers more than 7,600 Superchargers in the Chinese mainland.

  • BYD reportedly has secured 10 GWh of LFP battery orders from Tesla

    Tesla said it is switching to LFP batteries for standard range vehicles globally, and BYD, which already has a factory in the US, has a better chance of winning as a supplier.

  • Tesla to see its 1,000th Supercharger station in Chinese mainland this Friday

    Locally made Tesla vehicles sold 52,153 retail units in China in September.