/data/photo/2021/02/09/6021da2389ae8.jpg "Elon Musk said that Tesla would be closed if he was used to spy on China")
KOMPAS.com – CEO of the company electric car Tesla, Elon Musk, dismissing the notion that his electric car was used for spying China. In fact, Elon Musk said that Tesla would be shut down if used to spy in China.
“There is a very strong urge for us to keep any information secret. If Tesla uses a car to spy on in China or anywhere else, we will be shut down,” said Elon Musk.
This was revealed by Elon Musk after news broke that the Chinese military had banned the Tesla electric car from its facilities.
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A source told Reuters that the Tesla car was not allowed to enter the Chinese military compound, because of the cameras installed in the car.
The Chinese government is worried about cameras omnidirectional and sensors ultrasound installed in Tesla cars can cause sensitive data leakage.
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the Chinese government has also banned government agency employees from using Elon Musk’s Tesla.
The Chinese government’s concern that Tesla uses his car to do this spying stems from the allegation that Tesla does not follow the requirements set by the government, regarding the operation of electric cars there.
As compiled from Nikkei Asia, in China there are regulations mandating electric car companies including electric hybrid cars to share driving data real-time (such as vehicle location and battery usage) to the authorities.
And Tesla is said not to follow these rules.
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There is speculation that at the meeting, the Chinese government is targeting Chinese electric car companies to pressure the US government.
China is a promising market for Tesla
Tesla itself does have a production plant in China. This factory is named Giga 3 which is located in Shanghai, China.
Towards the end of 2019, Giga 3 will host the final assembly of the Tesla Model 3. This factory is also the production site for the Tesla Model Y.
For Tesla, China is a promising market share. In 2020, Tesla managed to sell 147,445 electric cars in China. This amount contributes 30 percent of Tesla’s total global sales.
Therefore, in an online discussion with Xue Qikun, a Chinese quantum physicist, Musk wants China and the United States to cultivate even greater mutual trust, as compiled. KompasTekno from Reuters, Sunday (21/3/2021).
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