Tesla stock boosted as Elon Musk lands Chinese maps deal
Tesla stock surged higher on Monday after Elon Musk flew to China and made a breakthrough for the electric vehicle company's self-driving plans.
Musk made significant inroads into the Chinese market, according to reports, through a strategic partnership with Baidu which is expected to give Tesla access to the local Chinese map data that's essential for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology.
It marks a critical step in Tesla's efforts to enhance its driver assistance systems in the world's largest car market.
Moreover, it is a notable moment given the increasingly fierce price competition in the EV sector as lower-cost Chinese challenger brands gain market share in both the east and the west.
Analysts suggest that tapping into Baidu's resources could significantly bolster Tesla's competitive edge in electric vehicles by improving its autonomous driving technology's capabilities.
In New York, Tesla stock was up 15% trading hands at around $194.45 on Monday.
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Reports largely focus on technological and business facets of the news, and most necessarily dwell on the deeper issues of the economic and political facets of Tesla's operations in China.
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