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Elon Musk responds to Tesla-BYD 2023 Q4 production comparison

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to the comparisons being drawn by various media outlets regarding his company and high-powered Chinese rival BYD, which outpaced Musk’s company in terms of production of electric vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2023. Tesla’s factory in Germany only produces the Model Y.

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Tesla (TSLA) drops on bad Chinese delivery numbers that mean nothing

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Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is dropping by as much as 7% – erasing billions of dollars in value today. It’s not clear why, but some are suggesting bad Chinese delivery numbers are to blame. Tesla has heavily relied on the Chinese market for growth in recent years. So the year-over-year comparison is not valuable this year.

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Tesla Model 3 Performance export fleet spotted in Shanghai Southport Terminal

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Tesla China seems to be busy exporting the newly-launched Model 3 Performance to foreign territories. The new Tesla Model 3 Performance is a notable improvement from its predecessor. As per Tesla China’s order page, the recently-launched top-tier Model 3 variant is capable of hitting 0-100 km/h in 3.1

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Tesla actively cooperating with Chinese gov’t to keep Giga Shanghai operational

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Following reports that Gigafactory Shanghai would be taking a two-day break amidst China’s strengthening Covid restrictions, Tesla noted on Thursday that it was doing its best to keep production going at its electric vehicle factory. Today, Giga Shanghai supplies Model 3 and Model Y to territories such as Europe. .

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Tesla China releases domestic and export figures for January 2024

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Data released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) has revealed the details of Tesla’s January 2024 results. Last month, Tesla China’s wholesale figures were listed at 71,447 vehicles, which included cars that were sold in the domestic market and exported abroad. China reported 39,891 @Tesla sales for January.

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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JATO’s data revealed that these vehicles were responsible for 61% of total sales in February 2024, in comparison to the 62% registered in February 2019. Chinese-made cars drive growth In Europe, sale of cars made in China saw the highest levels of year-on-year growth in February 2024 (+45%) and in January-February 2024 (+43%).

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Elon Musk commends ‘best quality’ Tesla EVs in Shanghai

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Elon Musk has commended the quality of the Tesla electric vehicles built at Gigafactory Shanghai in China, recognizing them as “one of the best quality cars in the world.” The trip included meetings with Chinese officials and a visit to Gigafactory Shanghai, Tesla’s Chinese manufacturing plant.

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