Tom Zhu, Senior Vice President of Tesla's automotive business, is about to return to Tesla China and resume the position of Vice President for the Chinese region.
On the evening of April 28th, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers issued an announcement confirming that Tesla has met the relevant data security requirements.
Elon Musk arrived in Beijing this afternoon, and was received by CCPIT Chairman Ren Hongbin for discussions on future cooperation and other related topics.
In a bid to bolster its market position and appeal to consumers, Tesla has recently rolled out substantial price adjustments for its vehicle lineup in both China and the United States.
With the entry of Xiaomi SU7 with a starting price of 215,900 yuan, a new round of "price reduction wave" has started in the new energy market, intensifying competition.
Starting April 1, the price of the Model Y will increase by 5,000 yuan in China. Industry experts believe the price increase is a strategic move by Tesla to boost sales.
BYD Vice President Stella Li recently stated in an interview that Tesla is a "collaborator" in the field of electrification in transportation, emphasizing Tesla's significant role in educating and familiarizing the public with electric vehicles.
Tesla plans to launch lane-level navigation in China, collaborating with Baidu Maps, and is expected to go live with the update during the Spring Festival.
Musk predicted the success of Chinese car makers would significantly extend beyond their domestic market, stating that Chinese automakers would "demolish" most of the world's other car companies if there were no trade barriers.
On January 18th, Tesla officially started the Cybertruck tour in China and has begun accepting registrations. The first city for the exhibition will be determined based on registration numbers.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that while it's challenging to legally introduce the Cybertruck on Chinese roads, the company could consider shipping some models for static display.
In response to the market rumors about Tesla's Shanghai factory producing a new version of Model Y, Tesla China stated to reporters, 'This is false information.'
Tesla announced on Friday that it had secured land for its Shanghai Energy Storage Super Factory, planning to start construction in Q1 2024. The factory aims to produce 10,000 commercial energy storage batteries annually.
