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.

Chinese buyers of late-model Model 3s can fix one of the car's most annoying features for $350.

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

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 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 controversially deleted turn signal stalks from the Model 3 Highland refresh. Now they're back as a $350 retrofit - in China only.

Tesla sales in China rose 4.5% in the week of August 11th to 17th, according to data shared by analyst Roland Pircher. The EV giant recorded 14,000 new insured registrations, marking a 60% jump from the prior quarter and the highest week of the quarter so far.