Musk postponed his visit to India and then China, and applied to send Chinese data back to the United States to improve autonomous driving

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2024-04-29 15:54Posted in Shanxi Global Times host, reporter

According to CCTV News, on April 28, at the invitation of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Tesla CEO Elon Musk suddenly visited China without revealing relevant news. Reuters, citing two people familiar with the matter, said that "Marcos' visit to China was unexpected."

In the afternoon of the same day, the Chinese high-level met with Musk in Beijing, and the Chinese high-level said that Tesla can be said to be one of the best in the typical and successful cases of economic and trade cooperation between China and China, and the development of foreign-funded enterprises in China has made important contributions to China, and foreign-funded enterprises can always enter the Chinese market.

At the same time, Musk mentioned Tesla's Gigafactory in Shanghai, saying that it is the company's best monetization, which is obviously inseparable from the wisdom and hard work of the Chinese team. He also said that Tesla is willing to further strengthen cooperation with China and achieve more excellent results. In addition, the chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade also met with Musk in the afternoon and exchanged views on future cooperation and other topics.

According to reports, Musk came to China this time to promote Tesla's full self-driving technology, and also intends to apply for a license to send the driving data collected in China back to the United States to further improve their self-driving system. It is understood that from 2021 onwards, according to China's relevant regulations, the data collected by Tesla is only stored in Shanghai and not sent to the United States. According to experts, China's traffic situation is relatively special, with a large number of pedestrians and bicycles on the road, and these complex data are particularly helpful for improving autonomous driving technology.

A week before Musk's arrival in China, Musk announced that he had postponed his trip to India on the grounds that "his trip at Tesla was full and he had no spare time". But not long after this news, the "busy" Musk came to China, which directly made the Indian press "unable to collapse", and the relevant reports were "Musk's visit to China immediately after postponing his visit to India". An Indian media directly said that although there were rumors that "Musk will announce the construction of a factory in India", it seems that Tesla's plan to build a factory in India is still quite hanging.

Last month, the Indian government also announced that it would reduce import duties on electric vehicles, hoping to attract international automakers, including Tesla, to set up factories in India. At that time, after the news of India was issued, both the Indian media and the American media believed that this was a great news for Tesla. Another official familiar with the negotiations between the Indian government and Tesla revealed that Tesla plans to invest about $3 billion in India to build a factory to produce low-cost electric vehicles, and will start exporting electric vehicles to India later this year.

 It is worth noting that Musk's visit to China coincided with the Beijing International Auto Show. During the auto show, Tesla still did not participate in the exhibition, but in the interview video circulating on the Internet, Musk said after coming to China, "He is very happy to see the progress made by China's electric vehicle industry and believes that all cars will be electric in the future."

In addition to Musk's praise for China's electric vehicles, Birla, CEO of the American auto giant General Motors, also appeared at the Beijing Auto Show, while General Motors did not exhibit traditional engine models this time. In addition, Germany's Mercedes-Benz also showcased several new electric vehicles.

During the Beijing International Auto Show, many overseas buyers came to consult at the booth of China's own brands, and there were more foreign faces on the booth. Media and automotive industry professionals from all over the world came to these booths, some to see the paint and engine of the vehicle, and some to experience the intelligent cockpit. At present, Chinese auto brands are strengthening their strength, looking for cooperation opportunities, and promoting the development of the industry. At the same time, "going global" and "globalization" have also become the key to the development of Chinese auto brands in recent years.

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