The electric car company led by Elon Musk builds all the cars it sells in the United States in California and Texas, shielding it from tariffs that could devastate competitors.

But geopolitics was far from the minds of fans picking up their latest Tesla models from a delivery centre in suburban Beijing on Thursday, who excitedly posed for photos as they received their keys. "I personally don't pay much attention to politics.

As the world’s richest person, Elon Musk isn’t short of opportunity. From TikTok to Nissan, his name comes up time and again during potential deals across Asia, no matter how outlandish.

U.S. automaker Tesla announced Wednesday that it would offer an 8,000 yuan ($1,101.90) insurance subsidy for purchases of Model 3 vehicles in China until March 17.

Tesla on Tuesday made a long-awaited update to its autopilot software in China to add a city navigation feature.

The development marked a breakthrough for Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk, in a country where his company has faced increasingly tough competition.

Tesla has been a leading automaker in the EV ... Qimen Hotpot House, where Musk dined during his 2019 visit to Beijing, still sees customers following in his wake more than five years later.

Nonetheless, Tesla did participate in the highway portion of the AV race, which was held in four cities, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing. Tesla finished in 12th place out of 17 entrants ...