As early as three years ago, Tesla started sourcing and engaging with hundreds of Chinese component suppliers, working closely with some on research and development as well as hardware design, according to people who are not authorised to publicly discuss these collaborations.

Tesla is confronting another high level departure from its manufacturing ranks, adding fresh urgency to concerns about a deepening leadership drain. The latest exit, involving a senior director overseeing vehicle production,

Tesla's ending Model S and X production at its Fremont plant to build a million Optimus robots annually amid plunging profits and sales.

After years of relative quiet, Tesla's factory in Buffalo, New York, has been repurposed back to its original purpose: to make solar panels. The 1.2

Tesla revealed during the Q4 2025 earnings call that it again uses its failed 4680 cells in the Model Y's battery packs, surprising unsuspecting customers