Washington's addition of CATL to a list of firms it says work with China's military could put Tesla founder Elon Musk in a tight spot, challenging how he balances his role in the Trump administration with his ties to China.

Tesla faces fresh threats as Chinese automakers double down on domestic market in the face of hefty export tariffs in the U.S. and European Union.

A key partner for Elon Musk’s Tesla is threatening to sue the U.S. government over the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist it from federal contracts, blasting it a “mistake”.

The appointment, announced shortly after Trump’s election victory in November, comes after years of Musk building successful business operations in China, including a significant April 2024 visit to Beijing, where he met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang to discuss Tesla’s autonomous driving technology and data transfer permissions.

The Tesla rollercoaster continues as after exciting product launches and a stock surge post-election, the EV maker is now seeing slumping sales.

Ford has a licensing agreement to manufacture electric vehicle batteries with technology from a Chinese company that's under scrutiny at the Pentagon.

China's BYD, however, looks set to close the gap after reporting 1.76 million EV sales in 2024. The Shenzhen-based firm's total vehicle sales jumped more than 41% in 2024, year-on-year, to more than 4.2 million. The surge was powered mainly by sales of its hybrid cars.

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More importantly, China's NEV industry has grown in a vibrant marketplace teeming with competition across state-owned, private and foreign enterprises. With a "catfish effect," Tesla, as a key competitive player, has helped push the innovation and growth of China's NEV sector.

The EV giant sold 1.76 million electric cars in 2024, per figures released on Wednesday, putting it within touching distance of beating Tesla.

Tesla Inc. recorded its first-ever drop in annual shipments from its Shanghai plant since the facility started mass production in 2020, a clear sign of the intensifying local competition and lukewarm global demand.

Tesla's 2024 China sales rise 8.8% to record high Deliveries from Tesla's China plant including exports see first decline Contrast with global fall points to China as only robust market ...