EV giant Tesla Inc‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Model 3 and Model Y have been deemed in compliance with China’s data security requirements by a Chinese auto association, marking a significant stride towards the deployment of its full self-driving (FSD) driver assistance software in the world’s largest EV market.
What Happened: The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on Sunday said in a statement that 76 models of six companies including BYD, Ideal, Lotus, Hezhong New Energy, Tesla, and NIO met the compliance requirements for automotive data security.
Both Tesla’s locally made Model 3 and Y were among the vehicles that met the requirements. The two models are Tesla’s mass-market offerings with their lower price point as compared to its other models.
The company is now looking for permission to transfer driving data overseas, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
The Wall Street Journal on Monday also reported that Chinese officials have tentatively approved the company’s plan to launch FSD in the East Asian country.
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