Source: Wall Street News
The day after Musk's visit to China, news about “FSD is about to land in China” continued. Currently, it has been officially confirmed that the ban has been “lifted,” and it is said that the landing time is close.
According to Sina Technology, the Tesla user app shows that the description on the purchase page of Tesla China's official FSD service has been changed from “coming soon” to “coming soon.”
In addition, a screenshot of a WeChat chat circulating on the Internet shows that Tesla plans to launch a “FSD Beta Feature Closed Test Campaign” on April 30, aimed at “car owners who purchased FSD in the early stages.”
According to the latest news from China Fund News, in response to the question of when FSD will be implemented domestically, Tesla China responded:
“It's hard to say the exact timing right now, but the estimate is fast.”
At the same time, Tesla China also confirmed that restrictions on the use of Tesla in various parts of the country have been lifted one after another.
According to CCTV news, at the invitation of CCPIT, on the afternoon of April 28, US Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing. CCPIT Chairman Ren Hongbin met with Musk to discuss topics such as the next step of cooperation.
On the same day, the China Automobile Association issued the “Notice Concerning the Inspection Status of the Four Safety Requirements for Automobile Data Processing”. Among them, 6 car companies have passed the data security test, including Tesla, which is also the only foreign-funded car company that meets the compliance requirements.
The Global Times quoted industry insiders as saying that Musk's current visit to China is aimed at promoting FSD's implementation in China. Before coming to China, Musk also responded to users on the social platform X saying that it would “soon” launch FSD technology to Chinese users.
In response, Xiaopeng Motors Chairman He Xiaopeng publicly stated today: Tesla FSD is particularly welcome to China. He also stated:
“Tesla has very good autonomous driving technology and brands. Only by entering more good products and technologies can the entire market and customers have a better experience, making the market more like healthy development and speeding up.
“Whether it's Tesla's FSD, Xiaopeng's NGP, or Youshang's NOA, these are all representatives of a new quality of productivity, and they should be supported in full bloom. They are all representatives of a new quality of productivity, and they should be supported in full bloom.”
As of press release, Tesla's US stock price had surged nearly 12%.
Editor/jayden