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EVs: BYD overtakes Tesla in Europe.

Chinese car manufacturer BYD has overtaken EV pioneer Tesla in Europe for the first time. Other Chinese brands were also able to grow their sales significantly.

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EU funds for Musk: MEP demands information

How much EU funding has flowed to Elon Musk's companies in recent years? Green MEP Daniel Freund wants to know and has submitted a written question to the Commission.

By Corinna Visser

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Surprise visit to Beijing: Premier receives Elon Musk

Elon Musk has unexpectedly arrived in China. After a meeting with Premier Li Qiang, the Tesla boss will talk to officials about introducing autonomous driving software and international data transfer.

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 06: Citizens pass by a Tesla store on April 6, 2023 in Shanghai, China. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx 111430851602
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Tesla offers new round of generous discounts

Tesla once again offers financial car purchase incentives in the tough price war on the Chinese car market. The pressure on car manufacturers' margins is increasing.

By Redaktion Table

Das Tesla-Werk in Shanghai.
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Life inside the factory – the Covid hardship of workers

China's zero-Covid policy brings tough restrictions for companies. But they also benefit from measures that would be unimaginable in the West: Workers are isolated from the outside world. They stay overnight and live in or directly at the factories so that they do not catch Covid-19 during their commute or at home. First protests are mounting against this practice.

By Nico Beckert

China Tesla news

Tesla currently has only one factory in China: Gigafactory Shanghai. This has surpassed the production capacities in Fremont in 2021, which is why Elon Musk has made the China Tesla factory the new main export center. The factory is becoming increasingly important not only for Tesla's activities, but also for the Chinese market. This is because the Gigafactory Shanghai plays a crucial role in mass electric mobility. CEO Elon Munsk is supposedly favored in China compared to other foreign automakers. This is because Tesla received one of the rare official permits to operate independently and alone in the Shanghai factory. As more of China's commercial sector is looked at through the lens of national security, Tesla is not immune from potential future challenges. From the booming e-car market to delivery problems and chip shortages at the Tesla factory to falling car sales - read all China Tesla News in China.Table!