Gia Motors News According to Bloomberg, people familiar with the matter revealed that Tesla has been allowed to test an advanced driver assistance system on some streets in Shanghai.
People familiar with the matter also revealed that Hangzhou City may also approve Tesla to test the system.
People familiar with the matter said that the initial testing will be conducted by Tesla employees.
Tesla representatives, Shanghai City government officials and Hangzhou City government officials did not respond to foreign media requests for comment.
, Photo source: Tesla, About six weeks ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk received preliminary approval to deploy its advanced driver assistance system during a visit to Beijing, and Tesla’s share price soared.
, Advanced driver assistance systems are becoming increasingly common in China, with many Chinese automakers, including Xiaopeng and Xiaomi, using them as a selling point.
, In the United States, Tesla calls the system Full Self-Driving (FSD) and sells for $8,000, or a $99 monthly subscription fee.
It is worth mentioning that FSD cannot enable Tesla cars to drive automatically and requires continuous supervision from drivers.
In China, Tesla accepted FSD orders for a one-time payment of 64,000 yuan (approximately US$8,800), up from 56,000 yuan in 2020.
However, since consumers are temporarily unable to use FSD in China, only a small number of car owners choose to purchase this feature.
, When it comes to autonomous driving, Musk has given great enthusiasm.
He has repeatedly emphasized that Tesla’s future mainly depends on the development of autonomous vehicles and autonomous taxi services.
For years, Musk has been predicting the imminent arrival of Tesla’s fully autonomous vehicles, but given the huge engineering and regulatory challenges, it may be years before this goal is achieved.
However, Musk has always insisted that autonomous driving will ultimately bring Tesla more profits than selling cars.
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