Tesla China design center settles in Beijing

Beijing (Gasgoo)- As the Capital of China, Beijing is actively promoting automotive industry development in the city. The municipal government plans on nudging the implementation of Tesla, Xiaomi, Li Auto, and other automotive companies’ projects.

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According to Beijing’s 2022 work report, the city listed multiple auto-related key tasks in its annual plan.

Specifically, Beijing aims to push forward the construction of Tesla’s design center, Xiaomi’s auto manufacturing plant, Toyota’s fuel-cell R&D center, and Li Auto’s production base. Moreover, the report also mentioned the phase I construction of WeLion New Energy’s solid-state battery base.

Local Beijing automakers Beijing Mercedes-Benz and BAIC Group are on the list too. The city intends to help Beijing Mercedes-Benz improve its production capacity and enrich its new energy vehicle lineup. As to the city’s plan for BAIC Group, helping the traditional automaker in its business transformation is the primary goal.

Notably, early on, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, disclosed that the EV rock star planned to launch a China-designed model to the global market. The company would invite Chinese designers to submit their work to Tesla for an authentic “Chinese style” model.

Additionally, it was previously reported that Tesla would build a design center in either Beijing or Shanghai. Beijing’s latest report indicates that Tesla’s new design center project is settled in the capital.