Elon Musk Seeks Chinese Approval for Tesla's Full Self-Driving Technology Amid Safety Concerns and Competition

Beijing, Beijing Municipality China
China is the second-biggest market for Tesla and FSD is not yet available there
Chinese authorities have been cautious about the rollout of FSD due to safety concerns
Elon Musk visited Beijing to discuss enabling Full Self Driving (FSD) in Tesla cars in China
Musk met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during his visit and was quoted as saying Tesla was willing to deepen cooperation with China
NHTSA reported that Tesla's driver assistance system had safety concerns and was investigating whether a recall successfully addressed these issues
Other carmakers such as Xpeng have been competing with Tesla by rolling out similar self-driving functions in their cars
Tesla has taken steps to reassure Chinese authorities about the rollout of FSD, including establishing a data center in Shanghai
Tesla recently reported a 13% fall in automotive sales and a 9% drop in overall sales
Elon Musk Seeks Chinese Approval for Tesla's Full Self-Driving Technology Amid Safety Concerns and Competition

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, recently visited Beijing to discuss enabling Full Self Driving (FSD) in Tesla cars in China. China is the second-biggest market for Tesla and FSD is not yet available there. Musk wants to transfer data collected in China to train its algorithms. However, Chinese authorities have been cautious about the rollout of FSD due to safety concerns.

Musk met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during his visit and was quoted by state media as saying Tesla was willing to deepen cooperation with China. In response, Li told Musk that the Chinese market would always be open to foreign-funded firms. Other carmakers such as Xpeng, based in Guangzhou, have been competing with Tesla by rolling out similar self-driving functions in their cars.

Tesla has taken steps to reassure Chinese authorities about the rollout of FSD, including establishing a data center in Shanghai to process data about Chinese consumers in accordance with local laws. The trip came after the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that Tesla's driver assistance system had safety concerns and was investigating whether a recall successfully addressed these issues.

The NHTSA found that despite requirements for drivers to maintain focus on the road and be prepared to take control when autonomous driving was enabled, drivers involved in crashes were not sufficiently engaged. Tesla's software is supposed to ensure that drivers are paying attention and only use the feature in appropriate conditions, such as on highways.

Musk has promised that Teslas will be able to act as autonomous 'robotaxis' for years. However, critics accuse him of hyping up the prospects of full autonomous driving to prop up Tesla's share price, which has fallen due to challenges such as falling demand for electric vehicles worldwide and competition from cheaper Chinese manufacturers.

Tesla recently reported a 13% fall in automotive sales and a 9% drop in overall sales. The company has been cutting the prices of its cars in China and other markets to drum up demand.


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Doubts
  • Are Chinese authorities genuinely concerned about the safety of FSD or is this a negotiating tactic?
  • How effective are Tesla's steps to reassure Chinese authorities about the rollout of FSD?
  • Is Tesla truly willing to deepen cooperation with China or is this just a public statement?

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Elon Musk flies in to meet China’s premier as Tesla fights local rivals

Financial Times Sunday, 28 April 2024 15:57
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    • Elon Musk met with China's premier
    • Tesla is facing competition from local rivals in China
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Musk in China to discuss enabling full self driving

BBC News Site: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68702081, About Us URL: https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/ Sunday, 28 April 2024 15:58
  • Unique Points
    • Elon Musk is visiting Beijing to discuss enabling Full Self Driving (FSD) in Tesla cars in China.
    • China is Tesla’s second-biggest market.
    • Tesla has taken steps to reassure Chinese authorities about the rollout of FSD, including establishing a data center in Shanghai.
    • Tesla recently reported a 13% fall in automotive sales and a 9% drop in overall sales.
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    • ]Elon Musk is visiting Beijing to discuss enabling Full Self Driving (FSD) in Tesla cars in China.[
    • Tesla has taken steps to reassure Chinese authorities about the rollout of FSD, including establishing a data center in Shanghai.
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Elon Musk in China to discuss enabling full self driving

AOL News Ido Vock Sunday, 28 April 2024 16:02
  • Unique Points
    • Elon Musk is visiting Beijing to discuss enabling Full Self Driving (FSD) in Tesla cars in China.
    • China is Tesla’s second-biggest market.
    • FSD is not available in China yet, but Musk wants to transfer data collected there to train its algorithms.
    • Tesla has taken steps to reassure Chinese authorities about the rollout of FSD, including establishing a data center in Shanghai.
    • Tesla recently reported a 13% fall in automotive sales and a 9% drop in overall sales.
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    • Tesla has taken steps to reassure Chinese authorities about the rollout of FSD, including establishing a data center in Shanghai.
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    The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting Chinese Premier Li Qiang and state media, implying that the Chinese market will be open to Tesla's autonomous driving mode. This is a fallacy because it does not provide any evidence or reasoning for why this is the case, only that it has been reported. Additionally, there are several instances of inflammatory rhetoric used by the author when describing Chinese car manufacturers as 'the most competitive car companies in the world' and Tesla's competitors as attempting to 'compete with Tesla by rolling out similar self-driving functions'. This is a fallacy because it is an overgeneralization and does not provide any evidence or reasoning for why this is the case. Lastly, there are several instances of dichotomous depiction when describing Tesla's autonomous driving modes as either 'full autonomy' or 'not full autonomy', without providing any context or nuance about the capabilities of the technology.
    • ][The Chinese market] will always be open to foreign-funded firms, according to reports.[/
    • Chinese car manufacturers are the most competitive car companies in the world.
    • Tesla was willing deep cooperation with China to achieve more win-win results.
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