Tesla criticised for opening showroom in China’s Xinjiang region
2 years, 11 months ago

Tesla criticised for opening showroom in China’s Xinjiang region

Al Jazeera  

Tesla’s announcement that it has opened a showroom in Xinjiang has attracted criticism from American rights and trade groups, making it the latest foreign firm caught up in tensions related to the far-western Chinese region. The US electric car maker announced the showroom’s opening in Xinjiang’s regional capital, Urumqi, on its official Weibo account last Friday. “Elon Musk must close Tesla’s Xinjiang showroom,” the Council on American-Islamic Relations said on its official Twitter account, referring to Tesla’s founder. Although some have been trying to reduce their supply chain exposure to the region, especially as Washington bans imports such as Xinjiang cotton or blacklists Chinese companies that it says have aided Beijing’s policy there, many foreign brands operate stores there.

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Tesla clears hurdles in China's electric vehicle market
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tesla clears hurdles in China's electric vehicle market

China Daily  

A Tesla logo is seen at a groundbreaking ceremony of Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory in Shanghai, China on Jan 7, 2019. For Tesla, "it's a good thing, because it's one more domino knocked down, in order for them to be able to potentially get the data from those cars out to America," Mark Rainford, an influencer in the automotive industry and …

China's Industry Minister Jin Zhuanglong, Tesla's Elon Musk meet, discuss electric cars
1 year, 6 months ago

China's Industry Minister Jin Zhuanglong, Tesla's Elon Musk meet, discuss electric cars

The Hindu  

China’s Industry Minister met Tesla Limited CEO Elon Musk on May 31 and the two discussed development of electric and “intelligent networked” vehicles, the Ministry said. Jin Zhuanglong and Elon Musk “exchanged views on the development of new energy vehicles and intelligent networked vehicles,” said a statement by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Qin …

Elon Musk meets Chinese FM in Beijing; says ‘mutual respect’ should be promoted to enhance US-China relations
1 year, 6 months ago

Elon Musk meets Chinese FM in Beijing; says ‘mutual respect’ should be promoted to enhance US-China relations

India TV News  

A day after multiple media reports about Tesla CEO Elon Musk's visit to China, he finally landed in the national capital where he held a series of meetings with the Chinese foreign minister regarding plans to boost the electric vehicle market. Musk, who has high hopes of getting bigger space in the Chinese electric automobile sector, asserted that the strained …

Tesla boss Elon Musk kicks off high-stakes China trip
1 year, 6 months ago

Tesla boss Elon Musk kicks off high-stakes China trip

Al Jazeera  

China’s foreign ministry quoted Musk as saying he wanted to expand business in China and opposed a decoupling. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk is on a high-stakes visit to China, starting with a meeting with the country’s foreign minister in Beijing, marking his return to the electric car maker’s largest production hub after three years. Qin told Musk China was …

Tesla closes its first showroom in China in retail strategy shift
2 years, 1 month ago

Tesla closes its first showroom in China in retail strategy shift

The Hindu  

Electric vehicle giant Tesla has closed what had been its flagship showroom in China as the company adjusts its sales and service strategy in its second-largest market, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Tesla shut the showroom in Beijing's Parkview Green, an upscale downtown shopping centre late last week, according to the people, who spoke on condition they …

On Jeff Bezos' 'Did the Chinese just…' post on Twitter, a response…
2 years, 7 months ago

On Jeff Bezos' 'Did the Chinese just…' post on Twitter, a response…

Hindustan Times  

China's foreign ministry has rubbished speculation it could pressure electric car manufacturer Tesla, Inc. to dictate content on Twitter. The denial - by ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin, Reuters reported - comes hours after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' suggestive 'Did the Chinese just…' response to Elon Musk's dramatic $44 billion buyout of Twitter that was confirmed late Monday night. China is …

Elon Musk slammed Tesla opens in Xinjiang China despite warnings of slavery and genocide of Uighur muslims
2 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk slammed Tesla opens in Xinjiang China despite warnings of slavery and genocide of Uighur muslims

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democrat lawmakers have joined Republicans in scolding Elon Musk for …

Activists urge Tesla to close new Xinjiang showroom
2 years, 11 months ago

Activists urge Tesla to close new Xinjiang showroom

Associated Press  

BEIJING — American activists are appealing to Tesla Inc. to close a new showroom in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, where officials are accused of abuses against mostly Muslim ethnic minorities. Tesla on Friday announced the opening of its showroom in Urumqi, the Xinjiang capital, and said on its Chinese social media account, “Let’s start Xinjiang’s all-electric journey!” The Council …

Tesla cars barred from some China government compounds
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla cars barred from some China government compounds

The Hindu  

Staff at some Chinese government offices have been told not to park their Tesla Inc cars inside government compounds due to security concerns over cameras installed on the vehicles, two people with knowledge of the matter said. The people said officials of at least two government agencies in Beijing and Shanghai have been instructed verbally by supervisors not to park …

Tesla cars barred from some Chinese government compounds over security concerns
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla cars barred from some Chinese government compounds over security concerns

Hindustan Times  

Staff at some Chinese government offices have been told not to park their Tesla Inc cars inside government compounds due to security concerns over cameras installed on the vehicles, two people with knowledge of the matter said. While sensors and cameras that can assist driving feature in many automakers' vehicles, the people with knowledge of the matter said the restriction …

China vs Tesla explained: Will paranoid China be able to tame Elon Musk?
3 years, 8 months ago

China vs Tesla explained: Will paranoid China be able to tame Elon Musk?

Op India  

For a week now, Elon Musk headed Tesla has been facing a pressure campaign in China with Chinese Communist state-backed media and regulators going after the electric automobile company for allegedly disregarding a Chinese Tesla customer’s complaints about her car. On Monday, a woman who claimed to be an aggrieved Tesla customer, stood on top of a Tesla car at …

Tesla China: Protesters upstage company at Shanghai Auto Show
3 years, 8 months ago

Tesla China: Protesters upstage company at Shanghai Auto Show

CNN  

Hong Kong/Beijing CNN Business — Tesla has been swept up in yet another controversy in China, even as the company tries to win new customers there with cars it says will be tailor-made to match their preferences. This week, Tesla’s booth at the Shanghai Auto Show was briefly besieged by protesters complaining about problems with its cars, criticism that has …

China is going after tech companies. Tesla is trying to keep out of the way
3 years, 8 months ago

China is going after tech companies. Tesla is trying to keep out of the way

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Tesla is still trying to getback onChina’s good side. An executive at the electric carmaker told Chinese authorities this week that Tesla will store any data it collects in China within the country’s borders, Chinese state media reported Tuesday night. The remarks from Grace Tao Lin, vice president for external affairs at Tesla China, follow …

Musk says Tesla would be shut down if its cars spied in China, elsewhere
3 years, 9 months ago

Musk says Tesla would be shut down if its cars spied in China, elsewhere

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk said on Saturday his company would be shutdown if its cars were used to spy, his first comments on news that China's military has banned Teslas from its facilities. Sources told Reuters on Friday that the Chinese military has banned Tesla cars from entering its complexes, citing security concerns over cameras installed on the …

Tesla China: Elon Musk pushes back on spying concerns amid reports of military ban
3 years, 9 months ago

Tesla China: Elon Musk pushes back on spying concerns amid reports of military ban

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company’s cars would never be used for spying in China, in response to reports that the country’s military has banned the vehicles over such concerns. “There’s a very strong incentive for us to be very confidential with any information,” the billionaire said Saturday at the China Development Forum, an …

Elon Musk’s love-in with China may be over as regulators go after Tesla
3 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk’s love-in with China may be over as regulators go after Tesla

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Elon Musk’s Tesla spent the last couple of years trying to win over China in a bid to conquer the world’s largest car market. “ deeply reflect on the company’s operational shortcomings and comprehensively strengthen self-inspection,” Tesla said in a statement posted on Chinese social media website Weibo in response to SAMR’s remarks. “We will …

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