Tesla dismisses report of considering China business sale

Tesla denied a Wall Street Journal report that it was exploring a sale of its Shanghai factory to clear a path for a merger with SpaceX, with the company calling the claim false.

First covered Jul 30, 2026 · 7:04 PM PT · 2 articles

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22h CleanTechnica Report That Tesla Considering Sale of Chinese Business Reportedly Completely False — There hasn’t really been a lot of notable news from Tesla lately. Even on hardcore Tesla fan sites, the news this year has often been little tidbits that mean…

1d Electrek Tesla weighs selling China business to clear path for SpaceX merger — Tesla is looking at cutting loose its China business to clear a path toward a merger with SpaceX, according to a new Wall Street Journal report .

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