The information quoted internal data on Thursday and reported that, in the context of increasingly stringent government scrutiny of the US electric car manufacturer, Tesla’s car orders in China in May were reduced by nearly half compared with April. According to the report, the company’s monthly net orders in China fell from more than 18,000 in April to approximately 9,800 in May, causing its stock price to fall by nearly 5% in afternoon trading. Tesla did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
China is the electric car manufacturer’s second largest market after the United States, accounting for about 30% of its sales. Tesla produces electric Model 3 sedans and Model Y sports utility vehicles at a factory in Shanghai.
Tesla won strong support from Shanghai when it established its first overseas factory in 2019. Tesla’s Model 3 sedan was the country’s best-selling electric car, and was later surpassed by the much cheaper mini-electric car jointly produced by General Motors and SAIC.
Tesla is trying to strengthen contacts with mainland regulators and strengthen its government relations team
But the American company is now facing a review of the handling of customer quality complaints.
Last month, Reuters reported that some Chinese government office workers were told not to park Tesla cars in government buildings due to safety concerns about cameras installed on vehicles.
The source told Reuters that in response, Tesla is trying to strengthen contacts with mainland regulators and strengthen its government relations team. It has set up a data center in China to store data locally, and plans to open the data platform for customers.