Below are key facts regarding Tesla's operations in China:THE GLOBAL PRODUCTION ​ENGINETesla's Gigafactory Shanghai began production in October 2019, becoming China's first wholly foreign-owned car plant and symbolising Beijing's opening of its automotive sector. The Shanghai factory accounted for more than half of its global ⁠vehicle deliveries in 2025, Grace Tao, Tesla vice president in charge of external relations in China has said. More than 60 of those suppliers also serve Tesla's global operations, she said. DOMESTIC SALES AND COMPETITIONLocal production helped ​Tesla establish an early lead in China's premium EV market. BYD has emerged as ‌one of Tesla's biggest rivals in EV market, alongside a growing group of Chinese EV ​makers including Xiaomi, Xpeng and Li Auto.