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.

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is one of the Trending AI Stocks in Focus This Week. On August 19, Reuters reported that Tesla has started accepting orders for its new Model Y L in China.

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

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

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.

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,