According to authoritative Chinese media reports, Tesla has proposed to launch “unmanned taxis” in China. In this regard, the Chinese government may first support its domestic testing and demonstration, but it has not yet fully approved the full implementation of FSD in China.
Experts believe that the recent passing of the TikTok-related bill by the United States reflects the rise of trade protectionism. In this context, China supports Tesla in testing the latest technology in China, which is a “two-way rush” between foreign investment and the Chinese market. This once again demonstrates the positive attitude of the Chinese government in expanding opening-up. China welcomes foreign-funded enterprises to implement advanced smart driving technologies in China, allowing Chinese and foreign technologies to bloom and make progress together in the country.
Earlier, Musk publicly predicted the future travel method, and driverless taxis could eventually become a more common way of transportation than human driving cars. If it is not fully autonomous, Tesla “value is basically zero.”
It is reported that Tesla’s self-driving taxi will be released on August 8 this year. Musk said that he chose this day because the number 8 is more auspicious in China. Many people in the industry believe that when Musk plans to hold a driverless taxi event on August 8, this is already a good hint. At the same time, with the recent approval of FSD in my country and cooperation with Baidu, Tesla Driverless taxis are likely to start in China.
Musk previously revealed a picture of an early Tesla robotaxi concept car in his autobiography. It is reported that the car is accompanied by a prototype of Autopilot driving assistance, but this model was born as a concept from the beginning and has no plans for mass production.
Judging from the exposed pictures, the car adopts a design style similar to the Tesla Cybercross Tourer, with sharp body lines. At the same time, it also adopts a double-door layout and a gull-wing door opening method, which is very attractive. The car adopts a two-seat layout, and there is no steering wheel, pedals and other driving equipment. Although the body is compact, the trunk can still accommodate two suitcases, meeting the most basic needs of Robotaxi.