PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Tesla received approval to begin mass production at its Shanghai Gigafactory, Chinese authorities announced Wednesday, as the American electric-car producer starts taking orders for "made in China" vehicles with delivery expected in early 2020.
Tesla's Shanghai factory will produce cars for the Chinese market from the country's first fully foreign-owned automobile plant, even as Washington and Beijing remain embroiled in a long-running trade dispute.
