Elon Musk arrived in Beijing to discuss implementing autonomous driving capabilities on Tesla cars in China, according to the BBC.
Musk’s visit marked his second trip to China in less than a year, highlighting the country’s significance as the largest market for electric vehicles.
Musk aims to enable Full Self Driving (FSD) features in China and use local data to train Tesla’s algorithms, a capability not yet in China.
Musk is Visiting Amid Accidents
During a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Musk expressed Tesla’s readiness for deep cooperation with China to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
The visit follows a recent US report linking Tesla’s autonomous driving modes to at least 13 accidents, including one fatality.
Elon Musk held meetings with key Chinese officials to cement a long standing partnership as he praised his hardworking Chinese Engineers working in the company.
China is Tesla’s second-largest market, and other automakers like Xpeng, based in Guangzhou, are competing by introducing similar self-driving functionalities in their vehicles.
