BEIJING—On September 1, a new cybersecurity law in China takes effect that tightens rules on how data can be collected and shared with third parties in the automotive and other industries.

PALO ALTO, CA—Tesla Inc. has agreed to acquire ATW Automation, which builds battery and transmission assembly lines for major automakers like BMW and Daimler.

DETROIT — Tesla Inc. wants to invest about $1 billion to build a 4- to 5-million-square-foot vehicle assembly plant in the southwestern United States as early as the third quarter of this year. The plant will employ 5,000 people.

FREMONT, CA — Tesla Inc. is calling some workers back to its lone U.S. vehicle-assembly plant here starting this week, before San Francisco Bay area stay-home orders are scheduled to expire.

SPARKS, NV--Three years ago, Tesla began construction of its Gigafactory here. This past weekend, the facility began battery production. By the end of 2018, it is expected to produce enough batteries for 500,000 cars, primarily the company's Model 3.

FREMONT, CA--To meet its self-imposed Septembes deadline for the production of its Model 3 sedan, Tesla is planning to bypass prototyping and bring the vehicle directly to final production. Industry experts caution, however, that the approach poses assembly line risks and will cost millions in production equipment if it fails.

FREMONT, CA—Electric carmaker Tesla Motors will invest $50 million to purchase equipment to make components for the Model X sport utility vehicle.