Tesla Opens New China Research, Data Centers; Will Store Data Locally

Tesla Opens New China Research, Data Centers; Will Store Data Locally
Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China on Jan. 7, 2020. Aly Song/Reuters
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BEIJING—U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. said on Monday it had built a research center and a separate data center in Shanghai, where it manufactures Model 3 sedans and Model Y sport-utility vehicles.

The auto research and development center, Tesla’s first outside the United States, employs engineers for software, electronics, materials, and charging, it said in a statement.