With the entry of Xiaomi SU7 with a starting price of 215,900 yuan, a new round of "price reduction wave" has started in the new energy market, intensifying competition.
Starting April 1, the price of the Model Y will increase by 5,000 yuan in China. Industry experts believe the price increase is a strategic move by Tesla to boost sales.
BYD Vice President Stella Li recently stated in an interview that Tesla is a "collaborator" in the field of electrification in transportation, emphasizing Tesla's significant role in educating and familiarizing the public with electric vehicles.
Tesla plans to launch lane-level navigation in China, collaborating with Baidu Maps, and is expected to go live with the update during the Spring Festival.
Musk predicted the success of Chinese car makers would significantly extend beyond their domestic market, stating that Chinese automakers would "demolish" most of the world's other car companies if there were no trade barriers.
On January 18th, Tesla officially started the Cybertruck tour in China and has begun accepting registrations. The first city for the exhibition will be determined based on registration numbers.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that while it's challenging to legally introduce the Cybertruck on Chinese roads, the company could consider shipping some models for static display.
In response to the market rumors about Tesla's Shanghai factory producing a new version of Model Y, Tesla China stated to reporters, 'This is false information.'
Tesla announced on Friday that it had secured land for its Shanghai Energy Storage Super Factory, planning to start construction in Q1 2024. The factory aims to produce 10,000 commercial energy storage batteries annually.
Tesla is planning to resume the construction of its third phase automobile factory in Shanghai and will begin selling energy storage battery products produced in Shanghai next year.
Recently, Grace Tao, Vice President of Tesla Global, emphasized the importance of the Chinese supply chain for Tesla's development in an interview with the media.
Today, a Tesla car owner involved in a car accident was judged by the court to have infringed the reputation of Tesla, and was demanded to issue an apology.
