By potentially allowing Tesla to roll-out FSD, Beijing may be hoping for the ‘catfish effect’ to accelerate research and development by Chinese EV-makers

Interest in local Chinese partnerships comes at a time when foreign carmakers are quickly losing share in the world’s biggest car market

Sources say the agreement with China's top internet firm on use of its data on China's public roads clears a final regulatory hurdle for Tesla's driver assistance system.

It's taken Huawei just four years to become a force in smart car technology even as US sanctions since 2019 hammered its businesses

Some 117 new models were unveiled – out of 278 new energy vehicles on display. It comes as EVs now account for half of all car sales in China.

Shares jump 12% on news Tesla will make 'more affordable' EVs on its manufacturing lines, despite its first-quarter profit plunging by 55% amid protracted price-war and pressure from hybrids

Chinese electric vehicle-makers have rushed to take on Tesla, despite increasing competition, slowing demand and looming oversupply

Chinese EV sales totalled 1.03 million in the first quarter of the year but it was the slowest quarterly growth since the second quarter of 2023

The US treasury secretary held talks with the Chinese premier during an 80-minute-long meeting in Beijing as part of her week-long trip to China

The now-defunct entry-level vehicle, sometimes described as the Model 2, was expected to start at about $25,000

The drop in numbers comes despite steep discounts BYD has handed out on its vehicles, signalling that Tesla's global clout will not be easily challenged

Sources claim state-owned SAIC Motor plans to cut 30% of workers at its JV with General Motors, 10% at its unit with Germany's Volkswagen, plus half the staff at its Rising Auto EV unit