As Elon Musk confronts deepening business and political challenges in the US, he’s also facing trouble in his other most important market: China. For a while, Tesla was the hottest car on Chinese roads, and Musk was the toast of Beijing.

But Tesla's reign is over there, just as it is in Australia, where a three-year electric vehicle slump is being turned around, steered by cheaper Chinese brands like BYD.

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