2024-01-05 09:58:43
The American electric car juggernaut has recalled 1.6 million vehicles in China for a software update that presents “safety risks”. This recall aims to correct defects in the assisted driving system as well as the door locks.
The American electric car giant Tesla is recalling 1.6 million vehicles in China for a software update that presents “security risks”, the market regulator announced on Friday. This recall aims to correct software defects for assisted driving as well as vehicle door locking, the state authority said in a press release.
The measure concerns two batches of cars produced between 2014 and 2023 and includes a total of 1.6 million Model S, Model distance. In December, Tesla had already recalled two million vehicles in the United States for a risk linked to their assisted driving system.
Fierce competition in China
China is the most important market for the brand, which has a factory in Shanghai, the largest outside the United States. Tesla will produce more than 900,000 vehicles there in 2023. The American manufacturer faces fierce competition in China in the world’s largest market, where a multitude of innovative local brands compete in the electric sector. Tesla’s most serious competitor in this niche is BYD.
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