Automundo China

Tesla reported January wholesale sales of 69,129 China-made vehicles, as per data released by the China Passenger Car Association.

After years at full throttle, China’s EV sector is slowing sharply, with sales sliding in January as tax breaks fade and costs rise.

Sales of China-made EVs last month showed a solid gain compared to January 2025.

BYD Co.’s German sales surged more than ten-fold last month as the Chinese automaker continues to expand in Europe’s largest electric-vehicle market.

China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla's electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year, due to safety concerns.

China mandates traditional door handles on all vehicles by 2027, targeting Tesla's signature flush design over emergency safety concerns. The regulation forces manufacturers to abandon electronically-activated systems in the world's largest automotive market, with implications for global EV design standards.

BYD’s surpassing of Tesla in global battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in 2025 marks a pivotal shift in the global new energy vehicle landscape. This milestone reflects not only divergent market strategies, but also differences in the stage of EV adoption across price segments.

Shares of Chinese solar panel makers surged after a team of staff sent by Elon Musk had reportedly visited several photovoltaic suppliers in China.

Tesla Inc.’s China shipments in January increased 9% from a year earlier, bucking the rocky start that many local electric vehicle makers had in 2026, including top rival BYD Co., which saw sales slip by almost a third.

However, deliveries of Model 3 and Model Y vehicles produced at Tesla’s Shanghai factory — including units exported to Europ...