Tesla plans to open design and research center in China, notice says

Musk in China — Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses with Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicle owners onstage during a delivery event at its Shanghai factory in early 2020. (ALY SONG\/REUTERS/REUTERS)

By:

BRENDA GOH

By:

Reuters

January 16, 2020 12:09 PM

SHANGHAI -- Tesla Inc. plans to open a design and research center in China to make "Chinese-style" vehicles, the company said in a recruitment notice on its official WeChat account.

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