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Jan 2, 2020 Official
Tesla says it will start delivering China-made Model 3s next week

Says plant is producing 1,000 cars a week

Tesla Inc will deliver its first China-made Model 3 sedans to the public on Jan. 7 at an event at its Shanghai plant, a representative for the firm told Reuters on Thursday. The deliveries come a year after construction of Tesla's only plant outside the United States began. "As Model 3s roll off Tesla's Chinese manufacturing facility with local subsidies intact, we believe the U.S.-based focus will need to shift globally for the company," Canaccord Genuity analyst Jed Dorsheimer wrote in a not

Reuters
Jan 7, 2019
Tesla CEO Elon Musk breaks ground on Shanghai Gigafactory

The first car plant in China to be wholly owned by a foreign company

The first car plant in China to be wholly owned by a foreign company.

Reuters
Jan 4, 2019
Tesla now taking orders in Europe, will start delivering Model 3 to China in March

Sales in China have been affected by trade tensions

Sales in China have been affected by trade tensions.

Reuters
Dec 27, 2018 Report
Tesla sets up Shanghai financial leasing unit as China plans accelerate

The wholly-owned unit was registered with $30 million in capital

The wholly-owned unit was registered with $30 million in capital.

Reuters
Jul 10, 2018 Breaking
Tesla goes big in China, strikes deal for plant with 500,000-car capacity

Elon Musk is in Shanghai for the announcement

Elon Musk is there for the announcement.

Reuters
May 14, 2018
Tesla registers Shanghai EV firm as China ready to allow full ownership

Move boosts its position in world's biggest car market

Tesla has registered a new electric car firm in Shanghai, as China prepares to scrap rules on capping foreign ownership of new-energy vehicle (NEV) ventures.

Reuters
Oct 22, 2017 Report
Tesla won't confirm or deny reports of a Chinese factory deal

Tesla says it will "more clearly define [its] plans for production in China by the end of the year."

Jeremy Korzeniewski
Feb 19, 2016 Report
Tesla quietly trying to juice sales, without traditional ads

Tesla tries another round of referrals, and Chinese customers can get no-interest loans.

Tesla has re-booted it referral program for the third time. Is also offering no-interest loans in China to boost demand.

Domenick Yoney
Apr 7, 2015 Read This
A long list of things Tesla did wrong in China

There are various obstacles Tesla has tripped over in its first year in China, with one stumbling block looming over all others: range anxiety.

Jonathon Ramsey
Jan 15, 2015 Report
Tesla stock takes big tumble after Musk's Detroit speech

Tesla founder Elon Musk's tough talk at the Detroit Auto Show about the company's prospects damaged its stock price, which suffered a nine-percent drop.

Brandon Turkus
Dec 30, 2014 Report
Tesla facilitating Chinese trade-ins for Model S buyers

Tesla wants to keep growing sales in China. The company's latest offer in Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou helps buyers get rid of their used car and then apply the money towards the purchase of a new Model S.

Chris Bruce
Dec 16, 2014 Report
Tesla China president steps down after fewer than 9 months on the job

In July, 2013, before Tesla had delivered its first car to China, CEO Elon Musk called the country a "wild card." A year on, that continues to be the case, with media reports all over the spectrum concerning how Tesla is doing in China. The immediate future won't be any calmer with news that Tesla China president Veronica Wu has resigned fr

Jonathon Ramsey