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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Tesla. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Chairman / President
Elon Musk
CEO / Managing Director
Elon Musk
CFO / Finance Director
Zachary Kirkhorn
Industry
Automotive / Energy
Website
tesla.com
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Tesla, Inc.,3500 Deer Creek Road,Palo Alto, CA 94304,United States
Stock Code
NASDAQ:Tesla
Year founded
2003
Tesla’s Semi electric truck is unveiled during a presentation in Hawthorn, California, on November 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla’s Semi trucks to roll out from Nevada gigafactory by end of 2025

Company will prepare for high volume production of the electric trucks over the next few quarters, head of the Semi programme Dan Priestly says.

Electric & new energy vehicles

My Take | China’s ambitions in electric vehicles go beyond making lots of cars

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US-China trade war

Trump opened Pandora’s box on ‘Liberation Day’. Can it ever be closed again?

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Artificial intelligence

Tesla is testing robotaxi service with employees in Texas, California

The plan is to launch this summer a Robotaxi service that would be driverless and under remote supervision.

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A Tesla Model 3 vehicle drives using ‘full self-driving’ in Encinitas, California. Photo: Reuters
Robotics

Tesla’s robot project faces ‘magnet issue’ after China’s rare earth curbs

CEO Elon Musk said ‘China wants some assurances’ that the magnets Tesla is trying to buy will not be used for military purposes.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV makers take spotlight as Tesla skips Shanghai Auto Show

Firms including BYD, Nio, Geely, Xiaomi and Leapmotor will showcase new and existing models at the two-week event starting on Wednesday.

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Donald Trump

Elon Musk to cut back work with Trump and Doge after Tesla sales skid

The billionaire CEO’s political actions as a close adviser to the US president have damaged the brand and caused blowback.

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Elon Musk attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in March. Photo: TNS
United States

US opposition to Trump has mobilised, but is it enough to slow his agenda down?

Anger has led to massive marches and confrontations with Republicans, but analysts question whether the movement poses a serious challenge.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla extends 0% incentives for EV buyers in China amid worldwide slump in sales

Incentives for Model Y aimed at defending its market share, after EV maker stopped importing Model S and Y amid tariff blows.

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Robotics

China’s humanoid robot sector enters mass production in 2025

Six humanoid robot makers plan to produce more than 1,000 units in 2025, driving the value of domestic output to US$616 million this year.

The mass production of humanoid robots reflects intensifying competition in China’s robotics industry. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles

CATL to mass-produce cheaper, efficient sodium-ion EV batteries

The new Naxtra-brand batteries would enable an electric vehicle to travel up to 500km (310 miles) on a single charge.

Contemporary Amperex Technology’s Gao Huan, chief technology officer for EV business, speaks at CATL Tech Day in Shanghai on April 21, 2025. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Tesla can’t make Optimus robot for US$20,000 without China, humanoid experts say

As US-China trade war tariffs bite, mass production of Tesla’s Optimus ‘likely to be put on hold’, threatening Elon Musk’s plans, according to Chinese industry insiders.

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Automotive industry

BYD prices new SUV at aggressive US$18,300 to attract young consumers

BYD slashed the price of the Titanium 3, which includes its new advanced driver assistance system, at the last minute, capitalising on Tesla’s China challenges.

US-China relations

Opinion | China can offer Trump the trillions of investment dollars America needs

If Trump’s Maga goal is genuine, cooperation with China – and opening the doors to Chinese investment – is his only rational choice.

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US President Donald Trump in a cabinet meeting on April 10. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

Exclusive | Xpeng to use own Turing AI chip to power its self-driving cars this quarter

Xpeng’s Turing AI chip is three times more powerful in computing power than the Nvidia chip installed in its existing EVs.

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CEO He Xiaopeng will unveil Xpeng’s 2025 X9 at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Photo: Sun Yeung
Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla halts importing Model S and X in China as buyers balk at tariffs

Tesla has stopped taking orders to import the US-made models to China; to persuade buyers to consider the Shanghai-made Model Y and Model 3.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Opinion | Chinese brands are impressing the world – but can they inspire it?

While Chinese companies excel in quality, pricing and design, some have yet to embed themselves in the emotional lives of global consumers.

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US-China trade war

Can backchannel diplomacy rescue US-China ties from brutal tariff war?

Rapidly escalating tit-for-tat exchanges are making it hard to see how leadership talks could occur, observers say.

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Can behind-the-scenes diplomatic efforts overcome the retaliatory tariffs and harsh exchanges between the world’s two largest economies? Photo: Shutterstock
Robotics

Ex-Tesla engineer launches robotics start-up split between US and China

Shuo Yang co-founded Mondo Tech to build ‘smaller, more accessible robots’ inspired by a desire to create a companion for his son.

United States

Musk calls Trump adviser Navarro ‘dumber than bricks’ over tariffs

The White House downplayed the dispute, saying ‘boys will be boys’ and the duo’s ‘public sparring’ would be allowed to continue.

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United States

Musk urged Trump to reverse tariffs as Tesla shares drop: report

Elon Musk’s tariff plea to Trump failed, reports say. As Tesla shares plummet, economists warn of recession risks from the new US import duties.

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Elon Musk listens to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Photo: Reuters
United States

Trump adviser dismisses Elon Musk as ‘car assembler’ after tariff comments

Peter Navarro’s remarks are the latest salvo in a growing feud between the Trump advisers.

Elon Musk has pushed for “zero tariffs” between the US and Europe. Photo: dpa
US-China trade war

Beijing tells Tesla, GE Healthcare to blame Washington for ‘tariff tensions’

‘Tariff tensions originate from Washington, and we encourage US businesses to address root causes,’ China’s vice-minister of commerce says in latest round-table chat.

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Elon Musk

Letters | What Elon Musk could do if he cared about his legacy

Readers discuss the damage done to the brand of the world’s richest man, the global recognition of Chinese University’s nursing school, and Hong Kong’s medical fee reform.

United States

US market extends drop as strong jobs report fails to soothe tariff fears

The S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq 100 Index futures sank as China imposed a 34 per cent tariff on all American imports.

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A screen shows the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. Friday’s losses follow a massive wipe out by US stocks on Thursday that erased US$2.5 trillion in value in the wake of Trump’s drastic new trade tariffs which ignited widespread recession fears. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China trade war

Apple, Tesla, Walmart among US firms seen hit by Trump’s tariffs on China

For perspective, the tariffs could wipe out 9 per cent of Apple’s gross margin – unless the added costs are passed through or an exemption is granted, analysts found.

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With about 90 per cent of its manufacturing done in China, Apple is at risk of being negatively affected by US President Donald Trump’s fresh tariffs. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

China EVs: Tesla’s quarterly deliveries lag BYD for the second time

Output from the Shanghai Gigafactory dropped to 172,754 units in the first three months of the year from 220,876 a year earlier.

Donald Trump

White House shoots down reports Elon Musk will be out soon

US reports said the world’s richest man could soon step away from his unprecedented role in the Trump administration.

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