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

Tesla's ties to Chinese government officials were a key factor in its production recovery from crippling Covid-related lockdowns, Nikkei Asia reported

The carmaker laid off about 200 employees at the driver-assistant system unit. One man who lost his job said: "We're definitely shocked; we're definitely blindsided."

The Tesla chief executive said a shortage of batteries and machinery tools stuck in Chinese ports is taking a big toll on output and revenue.

US EV maker plans upgrades to its Shanghai plant to boost production as lockdowns hammer output at the facility.

Ban comes just weeks after Chengdu police diverted Tesla cars away from numerous parts of the city during Xi visit.

The company’s country manager in Singapore and its senior representative in India have both left, according to current and former employees

Tesla also said Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, a friend of chief executive Elon Musk, will not stand for re-election to the electric vehicle manufacturer's board

The EV maker has set a target of 71,000 cars at its Shanghai plant for June. Added with 44,301 units produced in April and May, that would be about a third less than its first-quarter output

Online hiring event for "smart manufacturing" roles proceeds, company posts two dozen new open positions in China.

BYD, the world's biggest manufacturer of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, has been working on a plan to supply batteries to other automakers including Toyota

Musk previously played down the risks of coronavirus, saying "the coronavirus panic is dumb" and children were “essentially immune”. He later contracted Covid-19 twice.