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

Chinese EV battery-maker is in talks with Tesla and other automakers to licence its battery technology in the United States, new report says

Modi government agrees to Tesla push, says carmakers that invest $500m and set up a car plant within 3 years can import up to 8,000 EVs a year at 15% tax rate, down from 70-100%

Southeast Asia has emerged as one of the hottest EV markets and could boost Tesla at a time when demand is slowing in its two biggest markets: China and the US

Both firms have seen their market shares squeezed by local rivals such as smartphone-maker Huawei and electric vehicle giant BYD, while a larger economic slowdown shadows China

Thailand is already Southeast Asia's leading carmaker and exporter, and has ambitions to become the region's main EV hub too

The world’s two biggest EV-makers have been locked in a drawn-out and brutal price war in China since the beginning of last year

Increased competition at home and abroad in the electric vehicle sector, particularly from China, has piled the pressure on Elon Musk’s firm

One of the primary motivators for India to reduce the EV import tax had been Tesla’s interest in building a factory in India

The Chinese EV-maker's bumper sales suggest car buyers are looking for cheaper models in a high-interest-rate economy

The new requirements, issued in December, seek to reduce US reliance on China in its electric-vehicle supply chain

The smartphone giant’s chief Lei Jun said the company was aiming to become 'one of the world's top five automakers'