From CATL leaving a lithium mine idle in China to BYD challenging Tesla in Hong Kong, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

China is one of the largest EV markets in the world and an important market for Tesla. Competition is increasing and a smartphone company is the latest to challenge Tesla.

Tesla is quietly walking back one of the more polarizing changes it introduced with the updated Model 3 Highland.

Tesla China has priced its six-seat Model Y variant about 30 per cent higher than its basic edition and has started accepting orders from customers who prefer spacious, long-range electric vehicles (EVs) for family use.

Hangzhou-based Unitree, seen as a competitor to Tesla's Optimus, won multiple medals. Beijing-based X-Humanoid and Hong Kong-listed Shenzhen firm UBTECH also impressed. The Chinese government has targeted humanoid robots as a key future industry for the economy and Beijing has plans to build a world-class industry of humanoid robots by 2027.

Tesla is offering a retrofit of turn-signal stalks for the Chinese-market Model 3 Highland after alleged customer complaints.

Tesla priced its new six-seat Model Y Lsport utility vehicle to win over middle-class families in China’s hyper-competitive market.

For years, it’s been clear that Detroit is behind China and Tesla in the global race to build electric and autonomous vehicles. So, in what it viewed as a mission to save itself, Ford poached Tesla veteran Alan Clarke,