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Not long ago, Musk "pigeoned" India, but now he "lightning" visited China, which made Indian netizens quarrel, after all, it was a matter of "losing face".
So why did Musk suddenly come to China, and why did he "dove" India? What is going on?
Musk's lightning visit to China
After 4 years at the Beijing Auto Show, I didn't see Musk.
Now he is waiting for his lightning visit, which really caused a lot of fluctuations.
Previously, according to Musk's original itinerary, he was supposed to meet with Indian Prime Minister Modi a week ago and announce Tesla's investment plan in India, but then said that Tesla had a heavy workload and would postpone his trip to India.
According to Musk's original schedule, he was supposed to visit India a week ago to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announce Tesla's investment strategy for the Indian market. However, surprisingly, Musk then announced that due to the complexity of the work at hand, he had to adjust the date of his trip to India accordingly and postpone it.
In a word, it is easy to "pigeon" India.
Moreover, what is unbelievable is that he went back directly after his visit to China, and went back again after only one day, without mentioning anything about India.
Let's take a look at what happened when Musk suddenly came to China.
On April 28, mainland Premier Li Qiang met with Musk at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, and also said that "Tesla's development in China can be called a successful example of Sino-US economic and trade cooperation."
Musk unreservedly praised the remarkable intelligence and diligence of the Shanghai factory team, and he even praised Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory in China as one of the company's best. These words all reveal his ardent expectation for strengthening in-depth cooperation between the two sides and creating a better future together.
And during the discussion with Ren Hongbin, president of the China Promotion Association, Musk also happily said that he is still a super fan of China.
It can be seen that Musk's visit to China this time is full of spring breeze.
And the Indian government, which was releasing pigeons there, probably did not expect this hexagram to become so fast.
However, for Musk's move to visit India but to visit China, the Indian government is still full of expectations for Tesla and Musk.
India's finance minister said they would make sure to create a good investment climate for Tesla, as India is one of the most important and fastest-growing markets in the world. Tesla will eventually go to India as well, and India will also become an important manufacturing hub and an important sales market after that.
He even admitted that they are looking forward to diverting some investment to China, because there are already concerns about mainland investment in many industries and professionals, and they have introduced a lot of policies to make India a more attractive place.
What happened to the sudden visit?
Musk is in such a hurry to visit, there must be something important.
What is the matter? Can India be abandoned?
That is, Tesla has passed the four compliance requirements of national automotive data security, which include anonymization of face information outside the car, no collection of cockpit data by default, in-vehicle processing of cockpit data, and significant notification of personal information.
Along with BYD, Ideal, Lotus, Hezhong New Energy and NIO, Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y are the only foreign-funded companies that meet the compliance requirements.
This also means that the previous ban on driving and parking for smart cars such as Tesla in government agencies, airports and highways will be lifted, and Tesla has finally been released in terms of intelligent driving compliance.
According to the analysis of industry insiders, it is quite surprising that Tesla appeared in the first batch of compliance lists, after all, it is not a local brand. Moreover, Tesla's "clearance" this time is inseparable from frequent exchanges and dialogues between China and foreign countries.
It is worth noting that Tesla's full self-driving has crossed the threshold, and although the follow-up road is not smooth, it is certainly bright, because the mainland's new energy market is indeed a huge cake.
Of course, our Chinese new energy vehicle companies such as BYD, Ideal, Weilai, etc. are not vegetarians, and fierce competition will definitely be inevitable after that.
In fact, inviting Tesla to enter the game this time is equivalent to introducing a catfish to the local automotive industry in the mainland, and it will not be long before our automobile market will usher in a great change.
In addition to this, Tesla has paved a path for itself. It is understood that the company has been working hand in hand with Baidu, a well-known Chinese Internet company, focusing on the in-depth development and cooperation of map and navigation functions.
In the future, Tesla is expected to rely on Baidu's lane-accurate navigation and extremely detailed map services to gradually expand and deploy its advanced, safe and reliable autonomous driving services.
This also means that Tesla has successfully removed a major obstacle to the launch of cutting-edge driver assistance features in the Chinese market, laying a solid foundation for its business to flourish in China.
Why is India "pigeon"
In fact, Musk's push to turn India around to China also has some considerations behind it.
The incident has not only become the focus of domestic media, but also attracted much attention in India.
Some speculate that Musk's move may be out of consideration to avoid getting involved with politics. The reason is that India's general elections have been in full swing since April 19 and are expected to last until June 1. Visiting India at this critical juncture, it is inevitable that there will be public speculation about whether he intends to stand up for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Therefore, Musk did not want to be used by the platform, nor did he want to express his position. Moreover, if there are any variables after talking to the current Modi, then there is no point in talking about this cooperation.
Others, however, hold a different view, arguing that Tesla's very different performance in the two countries is due to the challenges it faces in the Chinese and Indian markets. Tesla's hyperscale manufacturing base in Shanghai, for example, sold more than 1.8 million vehicles last year, but in the Indian market, Tesla's business has not yet really started.
The answer to which is more important, China or India, is obvious.
In addition, some people have also proposed that Musk's visit to China aims to alleviate the current predicament of Tesla's current decline in revenue from the auto business through in-depth cooperation with the government.
As for whether Musk will invest in the Indian market, it is still unknown, at least in the eyes of Indians, the plan has been shaken.
Aside from these, purely in terms of the new energy vehicle industry, the gap between India and the mainland is also quite obvious.
At present, India is still in a state of complete lack of new energy vehicle industry, and the related consumer groups have not been fully educated and guided by the market, and the supporting charging infrastructure needs to be improved.
As a result, the Indian market is more of a distant and uncertain check for Tesla, with an unpredictable degree of shorts.
However, in contrast, the Chinese market has been carefully cultivated and developed for many years, and now it has become one of the largest and most mature new energy vehicle markets in the world. Nearly half of Tesla's production capacity and sales are highly dependent on the Chinese market.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Chinese market has become the cornerstone of Tesla, and only by firmly grasping this market can Musk continue to maintain his position as the world's richest man.
Information sources:
"Musk's visit to China, foreign capital and the Chinese market "go both ways" Beijing News commented
"Musk suddenly came to China after postponing his visit to India, and the Indian media really ......" Global Network
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