Some analysts think Musk's close ties with incoming President Donald Trump might allow Tesla some kind of waiver from potential future restrictions on the Chinese battery giant

This is the second time BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles in a quarter

The incoming US president described his Chinese counterpart as a strong and powerful man, adding that they were both already communicating through aides

Shandong Port Group has blacklisted vessels sanctioned by the US, blocking access to key ports as the US looks to enlarge its list of 'shadow fleet' tankers shipping Russian oil

Chinese tech giant and biggest battery maker say the move is 'clearly a mistake' as they are not military firms, or suppliers or engaged in military-related activities. They could sue the Pentagon.

The Shanghai Megapack facility, completed in December, is projected to produce about 10,000 Megapack units a year – 40 GWh of annual capacity.

At least four large mutual funds received calls from the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges last week, asking them to buy more stocks than they sold each day

Trump's tariff threats have rattled the yuan, driven mainland bond yields down and got stocks off to a bad start to 2025

The US Commerce Department said it was concerned about ‘adversaries’ remotely accessing and manipulating drones

Despite the sales bump, though, Tesla is still close to losing its top global EV-seller crown to Chinese rival BYD

The surprise New Year payout could amount to a one-time shot to the economy of $12-20 billion if all 48 million civil servants in the public sector collected on terms some outlined

China's proposals could help it retain its 70% grip on global processing of lithium into the material needed to make EV batteries. It could also threaten expansion plans by groups such as CATL