Local EV giant BYD outsold Tesla by five cars to one last month, the latest China car industry data showed on Tuesday

"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

US Treasury loosens requirements for tax credits for battery minerals used in electric vehicles, such as graphite, most of which comes from China

Trade issues and the war in Ukraine will be the top items on the agenda when the French president meets his Chinese counterpart on Sunday

US EV and battery giant sues Indian battery maker in the Delhi High Court over its use of "Tesla Power" brand

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

Musk was due to meet Indian PM Modi last week and announce an EV factory of up to $3 billion, but cancelled saying there were 'very heavy Tesla obligations'

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

The European Commission is expected to impose duties in the 15-30% range when it concludes its Chinese EVs anti-subsidy probe

The German auto giant will be producing its Neue Klasse EV-only line at the Shenyang production plant

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.