The EV maker has set a target of 71,000 cars at its Shanghai plant for June. Added with 44,301 units produced in April and May, that would be about a third less than its first-quarter output

Online hiring event for "smart manufacturing" roles proceeds, company posts two dozen new open positions in China.

BYD, the world's biggest manufacturer of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, has been working on a plan to supply batteries to other automakers including Toyota

Musk previously played down the risks of coronavirus, saying "the coronavirus panic is dumb" and children were “essentially immune”. He later contracted Covid-19 twice.

WM Motor's IPO document does not reveal the size of the deal but a listing would move WM founder Freeman Shen closer to his dream of mass-producing affordable EVs

In a tweet, Musk said employees unwilling to comply with office work "should pretend to work somewhere else."

Global carmakers are falling behind Chinese electric car companies in the world's biggest car market, with no foreign brands among the top 10 carmakers in the China EV segment this year, except for Tesla in third place.

China's market regulator said on Monday Tesla is recalling China-made Model 3 and Model Y vehicles due to overheating that may cause the centre touchscreen to malfunction

The US electric vehicle manufacturer is aiming for daily output of 1,200 cars this week, but hopes to raise production in Shanghai to about 2,600 cars a day next week

Export volume from Shanghai is almost back to normal as carmakers prioritize them over domestic shipments.

The halt in production is the latest in a series of difficulties the factory faces as Shanghai enters a sixth week of lockdowns

Internal memo outlines plans to add more shifts to boost production to pre-lockdown levels even as suppliers struggle to provide parts.