On a surprise visit on Sunday Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, went to China, according to the media reports. China is Tesla’s second-biggest market for electric vehicles.
Musk’s trip to Bharat was postponed last week due to Tesla commitments. He had plans to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announce Tesla’s entry into the Bharatiya market.
Now in China, Musk wants to meet with Chinese officials in Beijing to talk about deploying Full-Self Driving (FSD) software and getting approval to use data collected in China to improve Tesla’s self-driving technology.
Musk responded to a question on social media platform X by mentioning that Tesla might offer Full-Self Driving (FSD) to customers in China very soon.
It’s worth noting that Musk’s trip to China was not widely publicised. According to the media reports, Tesla has been storing all data gathered by its fleet in Shanghai since 2021, as mandated by Chinese regulators, and hasn’t transferred any data back to the United States.
The American electric vehicle manufacturer introduced Full-Self Driving (FSD), the most advanced version of its Autopilot software, four years ago.
However, it has not yet been released in China, despite customer requests for its availability. Musk’s visit aligns with the Beijing auto show, which started last week and concludes on May 4.
Tesla does not have a presence at China’s largest auto show this year, having last participated in 2021 but the company has announced intentions to use its current factories to manufacture new and more cost-effective vehicles.
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