Bloomberg Tesla Inc delivered 201,250 cars worldwide in the second quarter, a record for the electric-car maker led by Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk. While the company doesn’t break out sales by region, business appeared healthy in China. The bulk of the period’s sales were of the Model 3 sedan and the Model Y crossover, which are produced in Shanghai …

Bloomberg India is growing increasingly assertive in its efforts to control online communications, challenging Twitter and Facebook’s practices and threatening to set a precedent that could extend far beyond its borders. The largest US internet firms are fighting new Intermediary rules issued by Narendra Modi’s government in February that they say curtail privacy and free speech. Officials have demanded Facebook …

Bloomberg Renault SA aims to cut the cost of its batteries by 60% over the next decade as the French carmaker ramps up production of electric vehicles in Europe. Renault also plans to lower the costs of its electric motors by 30%, make them more compact and extend their range, the company said in a statement. “The Renault brand aims …