Tesla Gigafactory 3: Facts & Videos From Groundbreaking

Up to 500,000 base versions of Tesla Model 3/Y per year for China and some other Asian markets. On Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was busy at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tesla Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, joined by Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong. Here we sum up all the facts that we know so far about the second […]

Elon Musk talks rapid Tesla Gigafactory 3 construction, cites Supercharger buildout in 12 days

In an interview with local Chinese media outlet KNews, Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed his expectations of rapid completion of the country’s coming Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai. A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday morning in Shanghai’s Lingang Industrial Zone, the site where the building will be located. Musk has previously given a two-year estimation for […]

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Byton presents pre-serial M-Byte with giant display

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One year after the concept presentation of its first model, the Chinese electric car startup Byton, led by former BMW-i manager Carsten Breitfeld, follows up at the CES with the pre-series version of the electric SUV M-Byte, which is due to go into production this year. The focus of the presentation was on the cockpit […]

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Tesla to launch Shanghai production before end of the year

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Tesla has now officially placed the foundation stone for the so-called Gigafactory 3 in China, which will produce both batteries and the electric vehicles in which they will be used in future. The plan is to complete the first construction measures by this summer. CEO Elon Musk was further speaking of launching production in the […]

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Tesla Gigafactory 3 in China to exclusively produce Model 3 and Model Y variants

Tesla’s groundbreaking event for Gigafactory 3 showcased the company’s current lineup of vehicles and a personal appearance from CEO Elon Musk. As could be seen from images uploaded of the ceremony, Musk shared the stage with the first vehicle expected to be produced in the upcoming facility — a Tesla Model 3. Unlike Tesla’s first […]

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Tesla Gigafactory 3 in China to finish initial construction in summer after groundbreaking event

Elon Musk has arrived in China for the groundbreaking ceremony of Gigafactory 3. Set to be built in Shanghai’s Lingang Industrial Zone, the upcoming facility is expected to produce both batteries and electric cars for the Chinese market. Vehicles that would be produced in Gigafactory 3 include the Model 3 sedan and the Model Y […]

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BYTON Provides Look At MByte Electric SUV Production Model At CES

See inside the production version of the electric SUV. If BYTON is able to adhere to their previously announced timelines, they are less than a year from the start of production for the all-electric M-Byte SUV, the first vehicle to come from the new automaker. With that in mind, we expect 2019 to be chock […]

Tesla Offers New Wheel Option On Model 3 Performance In China

19” Power Sports aero wheels for China The Chinese configurator for Tesla Model 3 reveals different wheels for the Performance version of the car. Unlike the 20” Sport Wheels in North America and Europe, in China the car will be equipped with 19” Power Sports wheels, which are considered for “balanced performance and cruising range”. The […]

More Info On Tesla Model 3 Configuration In China

Order yours today. Tesla announced on January 4 that Chinese consumers are allowed to place an order for optional configuration sets of the Tesla Model 3’s High-Performance All-wheel Drive (AWD) version and Long Range AWD version on Tesla China’s official website and at Tesla’s experience centers in China from now on. The two versions of […]