Elon Musk faces a mix of admiration and scrutiny during his China visit with US President Donald Trump; here's whyElon Musk is in China for a summit with President Xi Jinping. He faces a mix of admiration and scrutiny. While Tesla's electric vehicles in...
14 May, 2026, 08.43 PM IST
China's view on Elon Musk? Visionary, occasional villainIn a rapidly evolving Chinese market, Elon Musk enjoys admiration and faces competition in equal measure. Tesla's groundbreaking advancemen...
14 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to China in need of winsPresident Trump visits China with reduced trade goals. His earlier tariff strategy has not yielded expected results. The meetings will focu...
12 May, 2026, 08.04 AM IST
After AI, China unicorns are eyeing global domination in robotic humanoidsLinkerbot currently holds over 80 per cent of the global market share in high-degree-of-freedom (DoF) robotic hands.
04 May, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Tesla registers its AI-driven voice assistant in ShanghaiTesla has registered its voice assistant feature, which is powered by a generative artificial intelligence (AI) model, with China's cybersp...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
Tesla leader believes Shanghai factory operations will play role in robot mass productionWang Hao, Tesla's vice president, said the Shanghai facilities, like other Tesla factories, will contribute after the company enters an era...
14 Apr, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Tesla is developing a new smaller, cheaper EV, sources sayThe effort follows a decision by chief executive Elon Musk to scrap a highly anticipated low-cost EV project in 2024 and pivot the company ...
09 Apr, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Indian envoy visits Tesla's China factory amid buzz over exports to IndiaPratik Mathur, India's Consul General in Shanghai, visited Tesla's Shanghai factory. This visit sparks speculation about Tesla exporting Ch...
04 Sep, 2025, 07.39 PM IST
Tesla's China factory head Song Gang leaves company, letter to staff showsTesla's Shanghai plant manager, Song Gang, resigned on Wednesday after leading the factory since 2018. The Gigafactory, Tesla's largest, ex...
18 Dec, 2024, 01.17 PM IST
A pivot to China saved Elon Musk. It also binds him to Beijing.Elon Musk's intricate relationship with China through Tesla's Shanghai venture showcases both success and challenges. Musk's endeavors, inc...
27 Mar, 2024, 10.05 AM IST
Tesla working on 'gigacasting' tech to mould underbody in one pieceTesla has pioneered the use of huge presses with 6,000 to 9,000 tons of clamping pressure to mould the front and rear structures of its Mod...
27 Sep, 2023, 10.55 AM IST
Elon Musk expected to visit China this week, meet officialsMusk is expected to meet senior Chinese officials and to visit Tesla's Shanghai plant, two of the sources said.
29 May, 2023, 06.30 PM IST
Tesla offers China-made electric vehicles for sale in CanadaTesla has listed its China-made Model 3 and Model Y for sale in Canada, as the company completed its first exportations to North America fr...
23 May, 2023, 12.18 PM IST
Tesla Shanghai factory workers appeal to Elon Musk after being told of bonus cutPosts from online users begun appearing on forums such as Baidu Tieba since late last week. Some took to Twitter, owned by Musk and blocked...
17 Apr, 2023, 07.52 AM IST
Tesla's China output decline trending deeper than Elon Musk's forecast, data and internal memos showIn the first three months of the year, Tesla Shanghai manufactured 178,887 cars, according to the CPCA.
10 Jun, 2022, 11.56 AM IST
Tesla halts most production at Shanghai plantShanghai is in its sixth week of an intensifying COVID-19 lockdown that has tested the ability of manufacturers to operate amid hard restri...
10 May, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
Shanghai authorities stepped up to help Tesla reopen factory, letter showsIn its letter, Tesla thanked Lingang officials for their support, and described how a company run by the Lingang Group had arranged buses t...
03 May, 2022, 06.01 PM IST