Tag: tesla china
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Tesla China’s launches new massive Delivery Center with Grand Opening Ceremony
One of Tesla China’s largest delivery centers had a massive Grand Opening Ceremony today with an event for initial deliveries of its vehicles. The Tesla China Minhang Delivery Center is located in the Minhang District of Shanghai and is a massive 11,800 square meters with 101 parking spaces that are designated for delivery. It is…
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Tesla battery supplier CATL slots $5 billion for cell recycling facility in China
Tesla battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) has announced that it has plans to build a $5 billion cell recycling facility in Hubei, China. Battery suppliers across the world are becoming busier than ever as more automakers begin transitioning to electrification. While battery capacity is growing due to suppliers opening more plants and…
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Tesla completes buildout of 100 Supercharger stations in Shanghai
Tesla China recently celebrated the installation of its 100th Supercharger station and 1,000th Supercharger stall in Shanghai, a significant milestone in the EV maker’s local Supercharging Network expansion. The 100th Supercharger Station is located in the Iconic Sky City Rafael site. The milestone was marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. According to local insiders, the 100th…
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Tesla’s 4680 battery offensive in China hits the accelerator pedal
Tesla is looking to find more suppliers that will manufacture its 4680 battery cell in China, with reports that the automaker is already negotiating with several battery companies in the country, according to Chinese media outlets. Tesla unveiled its 4680 battery cell in September 2020, aiming to create an EV battery capable of more range…
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Tesla files for a near 400-mile Model Y in China
Tesla is looking to bring a near 400-mile Model Y to the Chinese market, a battleground for EV manufacturers since early 2020. Tesla has filed for a 397-mile capable Model Y “super long-range” variant, which would make it one of the company’s longest-range vehicles in its entire lineup. With the Model S Long Range holding…
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Tesla Giga Berlin will save company from Shanghai export ‘nightmare’: Wedbush
Tesla Giga Berlin will be the electric automaker’s savior in a “logistical nightmare” that requires the company to ship cars from China to Europe, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said in a note this morning. Earlier today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated that he expects Giga Berlin, the company’s first European production facility, to start assembling…
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Tesla touts its Model Y ‘Alien Dreadnought’ production lines in China in new video
Tesla’s “Alien Dreadnought” Model Y lines at Gigafactory Shanghai in China are being touted in a new promotional video from the automaker released earlier today. The video was posted by Tesla and shared by owner and enthusiast @Ray4Tesla on Twitter. Showing the numerous production processes of the Model Y crossover at the China plant, the…
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Tesla China supplier CATL launches cost-effective sodium-ion battery cell
Tesla China battery cell supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) unveiled its sodium-ion battery earlier today, along with a solution that could integrate the cells with lithium-ion batteries in a single pack. The sodium-ion cells are a more cost-effective option than the lithium-ion batteries, opening the door for lower prices in the EV battleground…
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Tesla China more than doubles VW’s Q2 sales figures in June alone
Tesla more than doubled Volkswagen’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales for the second quarter of 2021 in a single month. In June alone, Tesla sold more than 28,000 BEVs to Chinese customers, while VW managed to deliver just over 12,000 BEVs in Q2 as a whole. Earlier today, Volkswagen announced its sales figures for the…
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Tesla uses LFP batteries for China-made Model Y SR, new documents reveal
Tesla’s Standard Range Model Y has finally been approved for sales and production in China, just days after the automaker started allowing orders of the all-electric crossover in one of the company’s most important markets. The documents reveal some of the more detailed specifications of the all-electric crossover, including Tesla’s use of LFP batteries in…