
From China’s powerhouse plan for its car industry to Tesla’s rare-earth-free motor, here are seven EV stories you may have missed
A roundup of electric vehicle stories from the past two weeks, covering Tesla's price cuts in China and China's five-year powerhouse plan for its car industry.
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Tesla China launched discounts on Shanghai-made cars to respond to falling deliveries.
From China’s powerhouse plan for its car industry to Tesla’s rare-earth-free motor, here are seven EV stories you may have missed
We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed.
1. Market squeeze: Tesla revives China price cuts to stem slumping deliveries
Tesla China has launched discounts on its Shanghai-made cars for the first time since the end of 2024, responding to falling deliveries in the world’s largest market for electric vehicles (EVs).
2. ‘Key pillar’: the 5-year powerhouse plan for China’s car industry

The latest research and analysis of public information on freelance case-taking platforms show that there are three types of AI-related side jobs that can be completed within 24 hours with a median remuneration of US$100, including AI virtual spokesperson videos, AI applications and generative AI teaching, attracting many young generations to invest.
The article points out that advanced manufacturing is the main battlefield for cultivating new productive forces. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, efforts must be made to consolidate the foundation of advanced manufacturing, conquer key core technologies, maintain a reasonable proportion of manufacturing, accelerate intelligent manufacturing and green and low-carbon transformation, and build a solid backbone of the modern industrial system.

On September 15, the "Why China·Light of the Canal" event entered the China-ASEAN Commodities Center. The center integrates product display and digital experience, and takes advantage of the navigation of the Pinglu Canal to continue to deepen economic and trade cooperation between China and ASEAN, helping bilateral businesses reduce costs and increase efficiency.
China's A-shares surged in volume on the 16th, with all major stock indexes in the red. Among them, the semiconductor sector performed well, with the largest increase, benefiting from the news boost and policy support brought by the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Electronic Information Manufacturing Industry".

According to data from the South Korea Culture and Tourism Research Institute, 777,000 Chinese tourists visited South Korea in July this year, surpassing the number of Chinese tourists visiting Japan. South Korean netizens have polarized reactions to this. Some people think it is an opportunity for the tourism industry, while others are worried about the risks of over-reliance on Chinese tourists.

At the summit, Musk revealed the main reason for building the Terafab super chip factory in Texas, and expressed concerns that chips would not be able to continue to be shipped from Taiwan to the United States in the future. The move is aimed at addressing geopolitical risks and addressing the huge chip production capacity gap needed for the expansion of AI, humanoid robots and electric vehicles.