Before a full FSD rollout, Tesla still needs Chinese approval to collect and transfer data that Tesla's cars need to train its driver-assistance features

The electric vehicle-maker's IPO will be the biggest in the United States by a Chinese company in more than two years

"BYD and the Chinese auto industry are very welcome in France," Finance minister Bruno Le Maire said at a meeting with car sector executives on Monday

Zeekr said on Friday it is looking to raise up to $367.5 million in its IPO, which will test investors' appetite for Chinese firms at a time of tense bilateral ties

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