Tesla brings ‘Full Self-Driving’ to China after years of delays as local EV rivals race ahead

Consumers with the Tesla Model Y L electric vehicle in Tesla stores in Shanghai, China on October 19, 2025. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images After years of delays, Tesla announced Thursday that its “Full Self-Driving” capabilities are now available for its electric vehicles sold in China, as China’s domestic EV brands have long since rolled…

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Trump and Xi face a test over AI control

Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. Students and businesses alike are embracing AI in China, while the U.S. worries more about the negative impact. Will that encourage cooperation on AI…

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China’s self-driving truck leaders say AI breakthroughs won’t accelerate rollout — here’s why

The steering wheel on an Inceptio Technology autonomous truck in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — While AI updates make headlines every few weeks, those advances are not enough to get self-driving vehicles on the road more quickly. That’s according to Chinese autonomous trucking…

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Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2026 earnings report

Elon Musk waves to the crowd during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Tesla reported first-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat analysts’ estimates even as revenue came in weaker than expected. The shares rose more than 3% in extended trading. Here’s how the…

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