{"id":70859,"date":"2026-07-31T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T04:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multimetro.hk\/plus\/2026\/07\/31\/tesla-weighs-sale-of-china-business\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T12:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T04:22:00","slug":"tesla-weighs-sale-of-china-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/multimetro.hk\/plus\/2026\/07\/31\/tesla-weighs-sale-of-china-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla weighs sale of China business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla executives have been told to prepare for a separation of its China business ahead of a potential merger with SpaceX, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the talks.       Tesla advisers have discussed possible options for a separation, including a spin off, sale or closure, the report said, adding that it was unclear how quickly Tesla could spin out or sell the China business and that the plans could change.       Tesla and SpaceX could not be immediately reached for comment outside regular business hours.       Tesla&#8217;s Gigafactory Shanghai remains its largest and most productive plant globally, serving as its key export hub for Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.       The facility historically accounts for more than half of Tesla&#8217;s global deliveries, with an annual production capacity of more than 950,000 vehicles.       While Giga Shanghai acts as a vital export pipeline, China itself is Tesla&#8217;s second-largest market globally after the United States, though it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla executives have been told to prepare for a separation of its China business ahead of a potential merger with SpaceX, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the talks. 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