Musk's big win in China: Tesla clears data security, full self driving hurdles for locally-made cars

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's surprise visit to China has proven to be a strategic move yielding significant results. Musk secured a key clearance from Chinese authorities, boosting the EV maker's efforts to revive declining sales and regain trust in the Chinese market, where local automakers like BYD challenge Tesla's dominance. Tesla cars produced in China met essential data security and privacy requirements, allowing Musk to progress in gaining approval for driver-assistance software introduction. Furthermore...