According to Reuters, on May 8, China Daily, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Tesla had proposed to launch a self-driving taxi in China. It is reported that China may support Tesla to test and demonstrate self-driving taxis in China, but has not yet approved the full implementation of FSD self-driving software in China.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk proposed FSD testing in the form of "robotaxis" in the Chinese market during a recent visit to China, and the Chinese government may have provided some support for this, according to people familiar with the matter. In addition to seeking approval for the launch of FSD in China, Musk has also suggested deploying these features in taxi services in China.
Chinese officials told Musk that China "welcomes some robotaxi testing in China" and wants Tesla to "set a good example," but the Chinese government did not immediately approve its widespread deployment of FSD capabilities, the people also said.
At the end of last month, Musk visited Beijing at a rapid pace. The purpose of Musk's trip was to seek to meet with senior Chinese officials in Beijing to discuss the rollout of FSD in China and to seek approval for the data to train algorithms for his self-driving technology, people familiar with the matter said at the time.
