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2020
Michigan settles with Tesla over in-state sales and service
Michigan's Attorney General and Secretary of State announced a settlement with Tesla that allows the company to sell vehicles to Michigan residents under specified conditions and to own service and repair facilities in the state through a subsidiary.
2020
Tesla acquires Gigafactory 4 site in Germany
Tesla officially acquired a 300-hectare property in Grünheide, Brandenburg, Germany, for Gigafactory 4. The preliminary price was €40.91 million, with the final price subject to an external review.
2020
Tesla lowers prices of locally produced vehicles in China
At a news conference, China’s industry minister said Tesla’s locally produced new-energy vehicles had come off the production line in China and that the company had lowered prices.
2020
U.S. regulator investigates Tesla sudden-acceleration reports
A U.S. regulator investigated Tesla electric vehicles over a possible sudden-acceleration issue involving more than 500,000 vehicles, according to the report.
2020
Tesla partners with Baidu Maps for China map data services
Tesla and Baidu Maps announced a strategic cooperation under which Baidu Maps will provide map data services in China for Tesla vehicles.
2020
Tesla updates Supercharger billing policy
Tesla updated its Supercharger billing policy so that charges include electricity used by HVAC, battery heaters and other high-voltage loads, in addition to charging the vehicle.
2020
Tesla adds an external-speaker warning sound to Model 3
Tesla introduced an update for Model 3 that plays music through external speakers when the vehicle moves forward slowly or reverses, to alert pedestrians that it is moving.
2020
Tesla updates Supercharger billing method
Tesla updated its method for calculating Supercharger charges so that customers may also be charged for electricity used by HVAC, battery heaters and other functions during charging, rather than only for electricity used to charge the battery.
2020
Families sue technology companies over alleged cobalt supply-chain abuses
International Rights Advocates filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., alleging that Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, Dell and Google parent Alphabet were complicit in a forced-labor system connected to the deaths or serious injuries of children mining cobalt. The allegations are claims in the lawsuit, not findings of liability.
2020
Tesla customers allege misleading sales and overpayment for imported Model 3s
Several customers who bought imported Model 3 cars in November and December 2019 told China Business Journal that frequent Tesla price changes and misleading sales staff caused them to pay 60,000 yuan more for imported cars with configurations identical to the locally made version. The report said more than 300 owners were similarly affected; these are customer allegations.
2020
First China-made Tesla Model 3 vehicles delivered to private owners
Tesla delivered the first China-made Model 3 vehicles to private owners on January 7.
2020
Tesla began customer deliveries of Shanghai-made Model 3 vehicles
Tesla began delivering Model 3 vehicles made at its Shanghai factory to customers in China.
2020
Tesla delivers first locally made Model 3 cars to Chinese customers
Tesla delivered its first locally made Model 3 vehicles to domestic private customers in Shanghai.
2020
Tesla opens Shanghai factory
Tesla opened its new factory outside Shanghai, where it held a ceremony handing over the first locally made Model 3 sedans to the public.
2020
Tesla starts Model Y project at Shanghai factory
Tesla announced that its Model Y electric SUV project had started at its Shanghai factory.
2020
Tesla launches China-made Model Y program in Shanghai
Tesla launched its China-made Model Y program at its Shanghai gigafactory. At the program's opening ceremony, the first batch of China-produced Model 3 sedans was also delivered to non-employee customers.
2020
Tesla cuts China-made Model 3 starting price
Tesla reduced the starting price of its China-made Model 3 sedans by 16% to 299,050 yuan after receiving Chinese electric-vehicle subsidies.
2020
Tesla reduces the price of the China-made Model 3
Media reported on January 3 that Tesla’s China-made Model 3 Standard Range Plus price had fallen from 355,800 yuan to 323,800 yuan, a reduction of 32,000 yuan. The article also said users with prior reservations could receive the price reduction.
2020
Tesla directors agree to $60 million settlement in SolarCity shareholder suit
Tesla’s directors agreed to pay $60 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit over the company’s acquisition of SolarCity. The article says a pension fund opposing the transaction might continue a March trial against Elon Musk over alleged nondisclosure of SolarCity’s financial difficulties.
2019
Tesla opens preorders for China-made Model 3 Standard Range Plus
Tesla opened preorders in China for the China-made Model 3 Standard Range Plus, priced from RMB 355,800; first deliveries were expected before the end of January 2020.