Tesla’s Driver-Assist Push Lights a Fire Under China’s EV Makers
Domestic manufacturers are upping their automated-driving game as Elon Musk seeks the regulatory green light for advanced features.
A Tesla showroom in Shanghai.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/BloombergThanks for reading Hyperdrive, Bloomberg’s newsletter on the future of the auto world.
When Tesla started manufacturing locally in China in 2019, it was instrumental in spurring the uptake of electric vehicles in the world’s biggest auto market. Now, as Elon Musk’s carmaker looks to deploy its advanced driver-assistance system in the country, it may jumpstart a second wave of technological progress.