Tesla developing platform to allow car owners in China access data
3 years, 8 months ago

Tesla developing platform to allow car owners in China access data

The Hindu  

U.S. electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc said on Thursday it was developing a platform for car owners in China that will allow them to access data generated by their vehicles. Tesla, which makes Model 3 sedans and Model Y sport-utility vehicles at its Shanghai factory, aims to launch the data platform this year, it said in a statement. This is the first time an automaker has announced plans to allow customers access car data in China, the world's biggest car market. Data collected from Tesla electric cars in China is stored in the country, a company executive said last month.

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Tesla boosted by China sales, Shanghai plant
3 months, 1 week ago

Tesla boosted by China sales, Shanghai plant

China Daily  

Potential car buyers seen at a Tesla showroom in Shanghai. China is becoming a crucial market for Tesla, with the American electric-vehicle maker offering incentives to boost sales there and its Shanghai factory recently exporting its millionth vehicle. "China, which accounts for one-third of Tesla's sales, is a major growth driver," said Scott Acheychek, chief operating officer of REX Financial, …

Tesla seeks 'smooth permissions' for local data centres in China, says Elon Musk
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tesla seeks 'smooth permissions' for local data centres in China, says Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

Tesla is pushing ahead with plans to power the global development of its self-driving system with data from China that could be processed within the country, part of a strategic shift by Elon Musk, according to people with knowledge of the work. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo As part of that effort, Tesla has been developing plans for a data center in …

Tesla clears hurdles in China's electric vehicle market
8 months ago

Tesla clears hurdles in China's electric vehicle market

China Daily  

A Tesla logo is seen at a groundbreaking ceremony of Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory in Shanghai, China on Jan 7, 2019. For Tesla, "it's a good thing, because it's one more domino knocked down, in order for them to be able to potentially get the data from those cars out to America," Mark Rainford, an influencer in the automotive industry and …

Elon Musk’s Tesla, Baidu join forces to build cars that will drive themselves in China
8 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s Tesla, Baidu join forces to build cars that will drive themselves in China

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s Tesla has reportedly joined hands with Chinese internet giant Baidu for …

China’s latest EV is a ‘connected’ car from smart phone and electronics maker Xiaomi
9 months, 1 week ago

China’s latest EV is a ‘connected’ car from smart phone and electronics maker Xiaomi

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country’s booming but crowded market for electric cars with a sporty high-tech sedan. “There’s still a long way to go for our car to become a Porsche,” he said, but that if Xiaomi keeps striving for five to 10 years, “we will eventually surpass Porsche …

Tesla moves forward with a plan to build an energy-storage battery factory in China
1 year ago

Tesla moves forward with a plan to build an energy-storage battery factory in China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy American electric automaker Tesla's plans …

Tesla moves forward with a plan to build an energy-storage battery factory in China
1 year ago

Tesla moves forward with a plan to build an energy-storage battery factory in China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — American electric automaker Tesla’s plans to produce energy-storage batteries in China moved forward on Friday with a signing ceremony for the land acquisition for a new factory in Shanghai, China’s state media said. China is a major market and manufacturing center for Tesla, and the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, has built close ties with Chinese officials even as …

Elon Musk predicts Tesla self-driving cars may come ’later this year’
1 year, 6 months ago

Elon Musk predicts Tesla self-driving cars may come ’later this year’

Live Mint  

Elon Musk-owned electric car giant Tesla may finally develop a fully autonomous vehicles "later this year. "In terms of where Tesla is at this stage, I think we are very close to achieving full self-driving without human supervision," Elon Musk said via video link at the opening ceremony of an artificial intelligence conference in Shanghai. Electric vehicles make up a …

Tesla recalls over 10 lakh cars in China over braking defect
1 year, 7 months ago

Tesla recalls over 10 lakh cars in China over braking defect

Hindustan Times  

Tesla Inc. will need to fix almost every car it’s ever sold in China due to an issue with the vehicles’ acceleration systems. Some 1.1 million electric cars that Tesla made at its Shanghai factory or imported into China between January 2019 and April this year will need to be sent an over-the-air software fix to rectify the issue, according …

Tesla to help in police probe into fatal crash in China: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Tesla to help in police probe into fatal crash in China: Report

Hindustan Times  

U.S. automaker Tesla said on Sunday it will assist Chinese police investigating a crash involving one of its Model Y cars after local media reports said two people had died and three were injured when the driver lost control of the vehicle. "Police are currently seeking a third party appraisal agency to identify the truth behind this accident and we …

Tesla closes its first showroom in China in retail strategy shift
2 years, 2 months ago

Tesla closes its first showroom in China in retail strategy shift

The Hindu  

Electric vehicle giant Tesla has closed what had been its flagship showroom in China as the company adjusts its sales and service strategy in its second-largest market, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Tesla shut the showroom in Beijing's Parkview Green, an upscale downtown shopping centre late last week, according to the people, who spoke on condition they …

Tesla to launch China R&D center in 2021
3 years, 5 months ago

Tesla to launch China R&D center in 2021

China Daily  

Visitors check out a Tesla Model 3 in an exhibition center in Shanghai's Qingpu district in April. Tesla Inc's China R&D center is expected to become operational later this year in Shanghai, as the United States carmaker continues to deepen its localization strategy in the world's largest new energy vehicle market. "The goal of Tesla's team in China is to …

Tesla’s China orders fall by nearly half in May: Report
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla’s China orders fall by nearly half in May: Report

Live Mint  

Tesla Inc's vehicle orders in China nearly halved in May from April, against the backdrop of increased government scrutiny on the U.S. electric carmaker, the Information reported on Thursday, citing internal data. Tesla's Model 3 sedans were the best-selling electric vehicles in the country before they were overtaken by a much cheaper micro EV made by the joint venture between …

Tesla sets up China site to store data locally
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla sets up China site to store data locally

The Hindu  

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc said on Tuesday it had established a site in China to store car data locally, as automakers come under growing scrutiny over how they handle information collected by vehicle cameras and sensors. Tesla said in a Weibo post that data generated by all cars it sells in China, where it is making Model 3 …

Tesla sets up China data center amid spying concerns
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla sets up China data center amid spying concerns

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Tesla says it has set upa new facility in China to store local user data as the company faces heightened scrutiny over whether its cars there could ever be used for spying. The Wall Street Journal also reported in March that the government was restricting both “military staff and employees of key state-owned companies” from …

Tesla cars barred from some China government compounds
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla cars barred from some China government compounds

The Hindu  

Staff at some Chinese government offices have been told not to park their Tesla Inc cars inside government compounds due to security concerns over cameras installed on the vehicles, two people with knowledge of the matter said. The people said officials of at least two government agencies in Beijing and Shanghai have been instructed verbally by supervisors not to park …

Tesla cars barred from some Chinese government compounds over security concerns
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla cars barred from some Chinese government compounds over security concerns

Hindustan Times  

Staff at some Chinese government offices have been told not to park their Tesla Inc cars inside government compounds due to security concerns over cameras installed on the vehicles, two people with knowledge of the matter said. While sensors and cameras that can assist driving feature in many automakers' vehicles, the people with knowledge of the matter said the restriction …

Analysis | Tesla’s tale of woes in the U.S. and China
3 years, 7 months ago

Analysis | Tesla’s tale of woes in the U.S. and China

The Hindu  

Elon Musk’s car company is under the scanner in the world’s first and second largest economies, U.S. and China. On Saturday, a Tesla car crashed into a deputy patrol’s cars near Seattle, causing significant damage; no one was injured, according to a report by AP. In a related development, the Wall Street Journal said in a report that China’s government …

China is going after tech companies. Tesla is trying to keep out of the way
3 years, 8 months ago

China is going after tech companies. Tesla is trying to keep out of the way

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Tesla is still trying to getback onChina’s good side. An executive at the electric carmaker told Chinese authorities this week that Tesla will store any data it collects in China within the country’s borders, Chinese state media reported Tuesday night. The remarks from Grace Tao Lin, vice president for external affairs at Tesla China, follow …

Musk says Tesla would be shut down if its cars spied in China, elsewhere
3 years, 9 months ago

Musk says Tesla would be shut down if its cars spied in China, elsewhere

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk said on Saturday his company would be shutdown if its cars were used to spy, his first comments on news that China's military has banned Teslas from its facilities. Sources told Reuters on Friday that the Chinese military has banned Tesla cars from entering its complexes, citing security concerns over cameras installed on the …

Tesla cars banned from China's military complexes on security concerns: sources
3 years, 9 months ago

Tesla cars banned from China's military complexes on security concerns: sources

The Hindu  

The Chinese military has banned Tesla cars from entering its housing complexes, citing security concerns over cameras installed on the vehicles, two people who have seen notices of the directive told Reuters. Separately, The Wall Street Journal reported that China's government was restricting the use of Tesla cars by personnel at military, state-owned enterprises in sensitive industries and key agencies. …

Tesla is Looking for a Design Chief to Create Tailor-Made Electric Cars for China
3 years, 11 months ago

Tesla is Looking for a Design Chief to Create Tailor-Made Electric Cars for China

News 18  

BEIJING: Tesla Inc is searching for a design director in China, part of efforts to open a “full-function” studio in Shanghai or Beijing and design electric cars tailored to Chinese consumer tastes, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. One of the sources, who has knowledge of Tesla’s headhunting activities in China, said that once a design director …

Tesla plans to produce electric car chargers in China, document shows
4 years, 1 month ago

Tesla plans to produce electric car chargers in China, document shows

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc plans to start manufacturing electric vehicle chargers in China in 2021, according to a document submitted to the Shanghai authorities by the U.S. firm which is seeking to expand sales in the world's biggest car market. Tesla, which now sells its Model 3 electric cars in China and plans to deliver its Model Y sport utility vehicles in …

Tesla to export cars made in China to Europe
4 years, 2 months ago

Tesla to export cars made in China to Europe

Live Mint  

Tesla will this month begin exporting cars to Europe that are made at its new factory in Shanghai, the fast-growing US electric carmaker has announced. The first factory outside the United States should offer Tesla key access to China's auto market, which is now the largest both in the world and for the US company. The multi-billion-dollar plant is unusual …

Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory is officially rolling out cars in China
5 years, 1 month ago

Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory is officially rolling out cars in China

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Busienss — Tesla fans in China can now take a test drive in a Model 3 made in Shanghai. The first Chinese-made Tesla cars started arriving Friday in the company’s 49 experience centers in China, which offer customers information and the opportunity to take a test drive, the car maker said in a statement posted to its …

Tesla gets ready to reveal prices of Model 3 in China
5 years, 7 months ago

Tesla gets ready to reveal prices of Model 3 in China

Live Mint  

Beijing: Tesla Inc. is getting close to revealing new prices for the Model 3 in China as it nears local manufacturing of the car. The Palo Alto, California-based carmaker plans to make an announcement about its China-made Model 3 cars on May 31, Tesla said in a social media posting, inviting people to guess the price of the domestic Model …

Tesla starts delivering Model 3 cars in China ahead of schedule to push sales
5 years, 10 months ago

Tesla starts delivering Model 3 cars in China ahead of schedule to push sales

Firstpost  

The initial deliveries will go to customers who placed their orders before the end of 2018. Tesla Inc has started delivering Model 3 cars in China slightly ahead of schedule, as it looks to revive its sales that have been hit hard by Sino-US trade tensions. It had initially projected a March start for Model 3 deliveries in China — …

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