February 11 news, in 2020, Tesla said it will establish a design center in China, responsible for building international electric vehicles. Tesla will start hiring for the Center later in 2020, encouraging anyone who is passionate about cars or design to apply for the job.
On January 30, the Beijing Municipal People's Government issued the "List of Key Tasks in the 2022 Municipal Government Work Report", showing that Tesla Design Center, Xiaomi Automobile Manufacturing Plant, Toyota Fuel Cell R&D Center and other projects will start construction in Beijing this year.
At the beginning of last year, foreign media revealed that Tesla will establish a new design center in Beijing or Shanghai, and is recruiting a design director, which requires more than 20 years of relevant work experience and familiarity with the Chinese market.
Industry insiders said that tesla's official construction in the China design center also means that Tesla will create new models for Chinese consumers in the future.
In addition, the start of the Xiaomi automobile manufacturing plant also means that Xiaomi Automobile has officially begun a new stage, Xiaomi Automobile will be built in two phases of the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, the cumulative annual output of the factory is expected to be 300,000 vehicles, the production capacity of the first and second phases are 150,000 vehicles, and the first car of Xiaomi Automobile in 2024 will be rolled off the production line in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone and achieve mass production.
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