The Latest Breaking News from Shanghai

After COVID lockdown, eyes on Shanghai chief at party congress

Once seen as a sure bet for elevation to China's elite Politburo Standing Committee or even as the country's next premier, Li Qiang's glide path to the upcoming Communist Party Congress was buffeted by Shanghai's grinding two-month COVID-19 lockdown.

Reuters · Oct 11, 2022

Ding Xuexiang: from Shanghai party cadre to Xi gatekeeper

When Xi Jinping left China for the first time in more than two years to visit Central Asia last month, his entourage included a familiar face from domestic trips.

Reuters · Oct 11, 2022

China: Tesla EV Sales And Exports Increased In September 2022

In September, Tesla noticeably increased local retails sales and export of electric cars, produced at the Tesla Giga Shanghai plant in China.

InsideEVs · Oct 11, 2022

China Since the Founding of the Communist Party

Here are the key dates in China since the founding of the Communist Party (CCP) which has grown into one of the world's most powerful political organizations as brought by AFP. - July 1921: Founded in secret - In the summer of 1921, Mao Zedong and a clutch of Marxist-Leninist…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 4, 2022

Maserati Debuts New Showroom Design Bridging Online, Offline Shopping

Maserati plans to launch this in its stores in Berlin, Hong Kong, Madrid, Melbourne, and Shanghai by the end of 2022.

Motor1 · Sep 30, 2022

China trials digital currencies for cross-border deals

SHANGHAI: A central bank digital currency trial focused on cross-border transactions involving China, Thailand, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates has been completed, as Beijing tries to internationalise its digital yuan.

Bangkok Post · Sep 29, 2022

Tesla Will Not Yet Push For Max Output At Giga Shanghai, Say Sources

Tesla just finished the China factory upgrades and is ramping up, so it makes sense that the production would stand to be capped through the rest of 2022.

InsideEVs · Sep 27, 2022

Will Tesla's Reduced Wait Times In China Impact Its Stock?

As Tesla continues to prioritize production output at its Giga Shanghai, wait times have been dropping in China as it begins catching back up to demand.

InsideEVs · Sep 20, 2022

Tesla Giga Shanghai Production Capacity Updates Are Complete

Tesla has been expanding its global footprint and increasing its production capacity. Its factory in China has been a huge asset, and now it's improved.

InsideEVs · Sep 19, 2022

Tesla Completes Production Capacity Expansion at Shanghai Plant

Tesla completed a project to expand production capacity at its Shanghai plant on Monday, according to a statement on a Shanghai government platform for companies' environmental information disclosures. Tesla will test the production lines for the upgrade during From Sept. 19 to Nov. 30, the statement added. Reuters previously reported…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 19, 2022