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Deal to use mapping data from web search giant Baidu is a big step towards launching driver assistance tech in world’s biggest car marketElon Musk’s visit to China has reportedly reaped immediate rewards with a deal for Tesla to use mapping data provided by web search company Baidu, a big step in introducing driver assistance technology in the world’s largest car market.Musk made an...

Tesla boss reportedly meets Premier Li Qiang in visit aimed at sealing rollout of Autopilot software and transferring data overseasTesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stallsThe Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, arrived on an unannounced visit to Beijing on Sunday where he is expected to meet senior officials to discuss the rollout of full self-driving software and permission to transfer data...

Build Your Dreams outsells rival in final quarter of 2023 figures for battery-only vehiclesElon Musk’s Tesla has been overtaken by its Chinese rival, BYD, as the world’s top selling electric carmaker.BYD, which has been backed by the US investment billionaire Warren Buffett since 2008, has beaten Tesla’s production for a second consecutive year. Continue reading...