Indian media： Tesla still has uncertainty in building a factory in India. Musk’s visit to China focuses on FSD landing.

Tesla CEO Musk started his unannounced trip to China on 28th. His private business jet was recorded by the flight tracking website until it arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport that afternoon. During this visit, Li Qiang, Prime Minister of the State Council, China, met Musk at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, praising Tesla’s success in the China market as a model of Sino-US economic and trade cooperation, and reiterating that China will continue to welcome the participation and contribution of foreign-funded enterprises, and its huge market will remain open to the outside world. Musk’s visit was at the invitation of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, during which he also met with Ren Hongbin, president of the Council for the Promotion of International Trade. According to Reuters, Musk’s visit to China aims at promoting the application of Tesla’s fully automatic driving (FSD) system in China, and hopes to get approval to transmit the vehicle driving data in China to foreign countries for the training of autonomous driving algorithms. At present, according to regulatory requirements, all driving data collected by Tesla in China since 2021 are stored in Shanghai and not transferred to the United States. Musk predicted earlier that FSD technology would be provided to users in China. Experts pointed out that the complex traffic environment and high density of pedestrians and bicycles in China provided valuable data for optimizing intelligent driving algorithm.

Musk’s trip to China was immediately followed by his announcement that he would postpone his visit to India. He originally said that he could not make it because of his company’s busy business. Indian media widely reported this contrast, stressing that Musk chose to visit China when Tesla’s plan to build a factory in India was unclear.

It is worth noting that Musk’s visit to China coincided with his stay in auto china. Although Tesla didn’t participate in the exhibition, Musk conveyed his delight in the progress of electric vehicles in China through video interview after his arrival, and predicted the trend of full electrification of vehicles in the future. At the same time, Mary Bola, CEO of American General Motors, also made a low-key appearance at the Beijing Auto Show, showing that the international auto industry is highly concerned about the China market.