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The new hires will work in Shanghai and Beijing, the report said, adding that at least four new employees have recently joined the team, focusing on PR.

Tesla repair and maintenance prices are not high, most items are only about 50% of the price of traditional luxury cars such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi.

Tesla opened the EAP option in China on February 5 at a price of RMB 32,000 ($4,943), half the price of FSD in China.

Reports that Tesla is developing a $25,000 vehicle are circulating widely among Chinese Internet users today. In response, Tesla has dismissed them as fake news.

It can only be called icy if Tesla doesn't communicate with consumers at all, Tom Zhu Xiaotong, Tesla President for Greater China, said in an interview.

In 2019, China's contribution to Tesla's revenue is 12.12 percent, and in 2020 that percentage increased to 21.13 percent.

Five departments, including China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), recently interviewed Tesla, asking it to effectively protect the legal rights of consumers.

China-made Tesla Model 3 sold 15,484 units in January, down 35 percent from 23,804 units sold in December, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

Tesla opened the Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) option in China on February 5 at a price of RMB 32,000 ($4,943), half the price of Full Self-Driving (FSD) in China.

The recall includes 20,428 units of some imported Model S vehicles with production dates between September 18, 2013 and February 20, 2018, and 15,698 units of some imported Model X vehicles with production dates between March 12, 2016 and February 16, 2018.