# Tesla’s retail sales in China have taken a hit, with a 16.2% decrease in Q1 compared to the same period last year.

*business · news · 2026-04-12 · Benzinga*

## Key points

- Pony AI's new upgrade enables autonomous vehicles to self-diagnose and target performance improvements.
- Tesla's China retail sales dropped 16.2% in Q1, missing market expectations for deliveries.
- Waymo and Waze are launching a program to map potholes using robotaxi sensor data in five US cities.
- Kia will deploy Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot at its Georgia plant, expanding to global factories.
- GM is recalling over 271,000 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles due to a rearview camera display malfunction.

**Companies:** Tesla, Waymo, General Motors, Pony AI, Kia America Inc.
**Countries:** United States, China

[Read the full story on Benzinga](https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/04/51770755/weekend-tech-roundup-pony-ais-upgrade-teslas-sales-dip-waymos-pothole-fix-kias-atlas-robot-and-gms-massive-recall)

---

Canonical: https://newsio.io/n/1972559f-4595-42f3-8be9-8b80464cab38/teslas-retail-sales-in-china-have-taken-a-hit-with-a-16-2-decrease-in-q1-compare
Summarized by Newsio from Benzinga. https://newsio.io/how-it-works