China Looks to Use Tesla FSD Rollout

China Looks to Use Tesla FSD Rollout as Leverage in Trade Negotiations
Elon Musk has bet Tesla's future on autonomy, and China sees that as a point of leverage in negotiations over tariffs.
Tesla May Get Caught Up in U.S.-China Trade Tensions. It’s Not Good for the Stock.
Elon Musk’s close relationship with President Donald Trump was supposed to be a good thing for the electric vehicle maker, but it could be used as leverage in the trade war between the U.S. and China.
Approval for Tesla’s (TSLA) FSD Tech in China May Be Delayed amid Trade War
Electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA) could see the approval for its autonomous driving technology, known as “Full Self-Driving” (FSD), delayed
Tesla opens $200m battery factory in China despite trade war tensions
Tesla launched a new $200m battery factory in Shanghai, expanding its footprint in China even as tensions escalated between Washington and Beijing over trade. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Tesla Full Self-Driving’s approval in China could be used as bargaining chip in trade war
Chinese authorities are contemplating using the approval of Tesla’s autonomous-driving licence as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with Trump, said two of the people with knowledge of the delay, adding that this was the main reason for the hold-up in granting the permit.
Tesla likely to import cars from Germany, skip China
Tesla is likely to import cars from its German factory and will skip shipping them from China in view of concerns raised by govt.As it prepares to begin sales in India - initially through the import route and thereafter through local manufacturing - the electric carmaker is now being approached by a host of state govts for setting up
Tesla's FSD approval in China could be used for bargaining amid trade tensions - report
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) braces for potential delays in obtaining the necessary approval for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology in China, primarily due to escalating Sino-American trade tensions. The Chinese authorities could use the approval as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with Trump,
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Tesla Is Again Showing Signs It Wants to Sell Cars in India
Bringing showrooms filled with high-end American-made electric vehicles to India would mark a symbolic victory for President Trump’s ally.
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