Tesla posted record delivery figures of 343,830 vehicles in the third quarter, up from 254,695 delivered in Q2. But its shares fell as its revenue was slightly below expectations

Taiwan's politicians felt Musk's views were driven by his business interests in China, Taiwan News said.

Taiwan's military will no longer buy Tesla cars after Elon Musk proposed China should "figure out a special administrative zone for Taiwan"

Tesla delivered 83,135 China-made EVs in September, an 8% increase from August, and topping the previous high of 78,906 in June

Auto market observers say Tesla’s premium pricing could limit the US firm’s ability to cope when demand dips

Elon Musk said people may be able to buy one for less than $20,000 "within three to five years", but robotics experts felt Tesla was nowhere close to making robots that can do useful things

Sources claim Tesla is planning to limit output at the plant to about 93% of capacity through to the end of year

Tesla is ramping up hiring of technicians and service staff, while shutting some city showrooms and opening more suburban maintenance facilities after complaints over service delays

Tesla ramped up output at the Shanghai plant in August, defying heatwaves and Covid curbs that hit its suppliers in the southwest region

The US electric vehicle maker had an predicted delivery volume of 77,000 during the month, an increase of 173% from July, a local news outlet reported.

The upfront cost of the self-driving feature would climb from $12,000 to $15,000 on September 5, Musk announced on the weekend.

Tesla says the upgrade of its plant in Shanghai has boosted output at its most productive facility and helped to slash delivery waiting times for two of its models