One of the biggest things preventing Elon Musk from releasing a mass market electric vehicle comes down to the vehicle's blessing and curse: its lithium-ion battery. We break down the science and the cost. SHANGHAI—China’s first Tesla Model 3 owners took express delivery of their new cars Friday, after the electric-car maker rushed a boatload of vehicles across the Pacific to beat a looming tariff deadline. While that March 1 deadline may no longer apply—depending on the progress of ongoing U.S.-China trade talks—Tesla Inc. hopes the arrival of its latest model will help reverse a recent revenue slide in its second biggest market.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 22, 2019 08:03 UTC