Tesla Model Y exports to Europe start strong with 8,210 units in first month

Tesla China exported 8,210 Model Y vehicles to Europe in July, starting off the third quarter strong. This is an impressive number as it corresponded to the first batch of Model Ys sent to Europe from the company’s newly-christened “export hub.” Besides its Model Y export stats, Tesla China also pointed out that its wholesale […]

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Tesla’s ‘Not a Model Y’ lands in Europe

Tesla’s Model Y, or not so Model Y, has finally landed in Europe after some speculation on whether the all-electric crossover would arrive on the continent ahead of production at Giga Berlin. Last week, we reported that Tesla was sending Model Ys produced at the company’s Giga Shanghai production facility in China to Europe ahead […]

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Tesla China’s battery supply set to increase with CATL share sale

Tesla’s battery supply for its cars made in China is set to expand. The electric automaker’s battery cell supplier in China, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL), is set to sell $9 billion in stock to increase its manufacturing capacity as the EV market expands. CATL said on Friday morning that it expects to raise up […]

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Elon Musk talks about Tesla Giga Berlin’s next steps with Economics Minister

Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited Gigafactory Berlin recently. Musk met with a few people in Brandenburg, including Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach. Steinbach revealed the contents of his meeting with Elon Musk following their evening meeting. “Very relaxed evening meeting with Elon Musk, D. Woidke, co-workers on both sides and myself,” the Minister tweeted. “In an […]

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Tesla’s Elon Musk lands near Giga Berlin ahead of Chancellor candidate’s visit to plant

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has landed in Brandenburg near Giga Berlin today from Tuscany, Italy, after a short holiday. Musk arrives in Germany just days before German Chancellor Candidate Armin Laschet plans to visit Tesla’s European factory ahead of the election. According to dedicated Musk Jet Trackers available online, Musk landed in Berlin, Brandenburg, around […]

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Tesla China files 5 Model Y variants for MIIT approval, living up to its export hub title

Tesla recently filed to produce five Model Y variants in Giga Shanghai with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The filings hint that Giga Shanghai has indeed become Tesla’s main export hub. Tesla China submitted filings for two Standard Range Model Y variants, both of which are equipped with a 60 kWh battery […]

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Tesla Giga Shanghai annualized vehicle production rate reaches 450k

Tesla Giga Shanghai reached an annualized vehicle production rate of 450,000 Model Y and Model 3 vehicles, according to Chinese social media personalities recently invited to the factory. China-based YouTuber MickeyworksTV shared details of Giga Shanghai’s current operations recently, including its vehicle output. With a 450k vehicle production rate in Giga Shanghai, Tesla could be […]

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Tesla Model Y pre-production may start at Gigafactory Texas this week (Photos)

Tesla Model Y pre-production seems slated to start at Gigafactory Texas as predicted. Last week, an insider shared that Tesla aims to start test Model Y production in early August. The company’s plan seems to be moving on schedule.  Recent pictures by drone operator Joe Tegtmeyer reveal just how prepared Gigafactory Texas is for Model Y […]

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New batch of Tesla Model Y bodies spotted at Giga Berlin complex

Tesla Model Y bodies were spotted at Giga Berlin over the weekend, hinting at the beginning of pre-production operations at the plant.  Tesla Giga Berlin drone operator @Gf4Tesla spotted nine Model Y bodies at the plant’s site. He also spotted two unopened boxes that might have contained more Tesla Model Y bodies. According to the Tesla […]

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Why Tesla’s road in India may end before it even starts

This is a preview from our weekly newsletter. Each week I go ‘Beyond the News’ and handcraft a special edition that includes my thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future.  For years, Indian citizens have pleaded with Tesla CEO Elon Musk about the possibility of the electric […]

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