COVID-19 forced many automakers and suppliers to shut down in China last month, and many of them are just beginning to ramp up production after the long break. That said, another production pause has taken place again. Nevertheless, amidst the surge in cases, Tesla was actually one of a handful of companies the city of Shanghai worked … [continued]
Shanghai authorities are working closely with Tesla to help it reopen Giga Shanghai after it paused production for 22 days in the broader effort in the city to curb the spread of Covid-19. Reuters reported on the story and shared details about a letter from Tesla to Shanghai’s Lingang Special … [continued]
Tesla’s Giga Shanghai is expected to reach 90,000 monthly production rate after its upcoming expansion according to a report shared on Twitter. @Umbisam shared a screenshot of a statement by Cui Dongshu, the Secretary-General of the NCPA (national passenger car market information association). Cui Dongshu, Secretary General of the NCPA, … [continued]
Tesla China Global Vice President Grace Tao recently gave an interview and said that she was extremely confident that everything will be back to normal very soon in regards to the reopening of Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai after it had been shut down due to Covid-19. Tao was interviewed by … [continued]
Tesla production is up in Shanghai but down in Germany.
Tesla is suspending production at Giga Shanghai for two days, Reuters reports, citing a notice sent internally and to suppliers. The reason? Unclear, but China is tightening its Covid restriction to help slow down the spread of its latest outbreak. Giga Shanghai operates 24/7 and Reuters noted that both suppliers … [continued]
Tesla is planning a new Shanghai factory that will more than double its production capacity in China, Reuters reports. Tesla, according to the report, plans to start construction on a new plant as soon as next month. The plant is part of its plan to more than double production capacity … [continued]
Drive Tesla Canada reports that drone flyovers have shown that a new Tesla Model Y leaves Giga Shanghai’s workshop every 38 seconds. The article noted that Tesla China’s November sales reflected an annual production rate of 683,000 cars per year, which is well above Tesla’s own estimates from the Q3 … [continued]
For the month of November, Tesla China sold 52,859 made-in-China vehicles, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). This includes the export sales of 21,127 vehicles. Before getting into those numbers, I want to go back a few more months — to June — when many major media outlets … [continued]
When you are very small, growth percentages can be astronomical. Going from one in your first year to three in the next year to 30 gives growth of 200% and 900%. But after these first few years, 50% growth is considered crazy high. Tesla is now big enough that growth … [continued]
