Want to reach out with a tip, comment or complaint? Email Kirsten at You also can send a direct message to Or you can reach Rebecca at or follow her at that you can drop us a note at If you prefer to remain anonymous, click here to contact us, which includes SecureDrop ( instructions here ) and various encrypted messaging apps. We’re keeping our eyes out for more news of Musk’s happenings in China. Musk also paid a visit to the Shanghai Gigafactory, where he met the staff behind Tesla’s popular Model 3 and Model Y. There have been talks lately of CATL and Tesla partnering to build cheaper batteries in the U.S., but there’s nothing solid yet. Musk kicked off his trip by dining with Zeng Yuqun, chairman of CATL, one of the largest battery manufacturing companies. The pieces of Musk’s visit to China are still falling, and we’ll keep updating, but here’s what we know so far. His sweet-talking has earned him the nickname “Iron Man.” “The China space program is far more advanced than most people realize,” wrote Musk on Weibo. The CEO has over 2 million followers on Weibo, where Musk shares his admiration for China, his opposition to cutting off supply chains and his plans to expand his business in China. In Q1, China accounted for over half of Tesla’s deliveries.Įven though Twitter is banned in China, Musk has still managed to make himself something of a legend to the Chinese people, reports Rita. It’s Musk’s first visit since the COVID-19 pandemic, and his commitment to China isn’t surprising given how much China’s vehicle sales carry the automaker’s global sales. The biggest news this week has been Elon Musk’s visit to China, a move that has the potential to strengthen Tesla’s ties with the world’s largest auto market. Rebecca Bellan here, and yup, I’m still steering the ship. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Lucid Motors is planning to raise $3 billion through stock sales. Correction: A previous headline of this post said Rivian was selling stock for $3 billion.
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