Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, said that if Tesla’s vehicle was used for surveillance in China, it would close the company, Reuters and other foreign media reported on the 21st (local time).
Musk’s remarks came shortly after reports that the Chinese government has imposed a ban on Tesla vehicles. The Chinese government has imposed a ban on the use of Tesla vehicles on the People’s Army, government officials and executives of key state-owned companies, saying there is a concern about the leak of state secrets.
He attended the China Development Forum and said, “We have a very strong motivation to keep any information confidential.” “If Tesla uses a car to spy in China and elsewhere, we will Will be closed.”
Last Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Chinese government imposed a ban on Tesla vehicles on military, state-owned companies and government agencies. It is reported that the Chinese government is concerned that the eight cameras, ultrasonic sensors, and autonomous driving radars mounted on Tesla vehicles may continuously collect information and leak it to the United States.
China, the world’s largest automobile market and a key competitor for electric vehicles, is an important market for Tesla. According to Reuters reports, Tesla sold 147,445 cars in China last year, about 30 percent of its total sales.
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The US IT media The Verge said on the 21st that Tesla is responding more aggressively to US authorities, saying that it is taking a different stance against the US and China. Last month, Tesla claimed that there was a problem with the Chinese national power grid regarding its model 3 causing a charging accident in China. Eventually, “I am very sorry for the misunderstanding.” I apologize.”
However, Tesla sued Alameda County for the shutdown of its Fremont Tesla plant in California due to the Corona 19 crisis last year, and in the process of relocating Tesla headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. The Verge reported that the U.S. Federal Transportation Safety Commission (NTSB) has shown actions such as hanging up the phone.