China’s financial hub Shanghai is allowing 10 Tesla vehicles to carry out tests of its Full Self-Driving software, the automaker’s most advanced autonomous driving software, to pave way for its rollout in China, local-government-backed The Shanghai Observer reported on Friday.
The Nanhui New City in Shanghai will “strengthen and supplement the chain” around Tesla’s energy storage to enhance the concentration of the energy storage industry, the report said.
Tesla has also signed a contract with Shanghai Lingang to achieve local commercialisation, it added.
Tesla has been offering FSD for subscription in China for four years but with a restricted set of features.In April, Tesla CEO Elon Musk paid an unannounced visit to Beijing, where he was reported to discuss the rollout of FSD. In May, it’s reported that Tesla is preparing to register FSD with authorities in China in the run up to its planned rollout of this year.
