Tesla sets up a technology innovation center in Beijing to undertake research and development of new energy products

Tesla's global vice president Ren Yuxiang attended the forum. Photo/Visual China

Tesla announces that its technology innovation center will be located in Beijing

On July 12, 2018, Tesla's global vice president Ren Yuxiang was interviewed by a Beijing News reporter at Tesla's China headquarters in Beijing China World Trade Center. He said that the Tesla (Beijing) Technology Innovation Center has been established in Beijing, mainly including the research and development of electric vehicles and spare parts, batteries, energy storage equipment and information technology.

At the same time, Ren Yuxiang introduced that China is the world's largest new energy vehicle market, and Beijing is Tesla's first stop and headquarters in China, and it is also one of Tesla's largest markets in China.

The "Beijing Innovation Center" is mainly responsible for the research and development of new energy products, etc.

Tesla announced that the Beijing Innovation Center established in Beijing was registered on October 18, 2017. Tesla registered "Tesla (Beijing) New Energy R&D Co., Ltd." in Chaoyang District, Beijing, also known as "Tesla Beijing Science and Technology Innovation Center."

Ren Yuxiang introduced that with the continuous growth of Tesla's business in China, Tesla established the first national science and technology innovation center in Beijing in October 2017. As an important layout of Tesla's global R&D system, it is mainly responsible for the research and development of new energy products and other aspects.

"Beijing is home to many world-class universities and research institutes, and we will make full use of Beijing's advantages in talent and innovation," said Ren Yuxiang. Therefore, the future cooperation between Tesla China and the Beijing Municipal Government will focus on three aspects: talent, energy storage and new energy. With the development of China's business in the future, the Tesla (Beijing) Technology Innovation Center will also gradually expand in scale.

Ren Yuxiang said: "Beijing is a very important market for Tesla in China. I would like to especially thank the Beijing Municipal Government for its strong support and promotion of new energy vehicles in recent years." Ren Yuxiang said that Beijing's exploration of new energy and support for new energy vehicles are world-leading and have set a good example for many cities.

Ren Yuxiang introduced that Tesla's products actually cover many aspects, such as electric vehicle hardware, software, autonomous driving, energy storage, etc. Therefore, Tesla is actually a cross-border company. The next step of cooperation with the Beijing Municipal Government will not only be new energy vehicles, energy storage and other aspects.

The Beijing News reporter learned that in addition to the Tesla (Beijing) Technology Innovation Center, Tesla's China headquarters, operations center, settlement center, and sales company have already settled in Beijing.

China is one of Tesla's largest overseas markets

Tesla officially entered the Chinese market at the end of 2013 and has established 7 experience centers and 6 service outlets in Beijing.

"Beijing's positioning as Tesla's China headquarters will not change. We will play a comprehensive role in sales, service, R&D, innovation and other aspects. There will be many opportunities for cooperation with the Beijing Municipal Government, major universities, research institutions, etc." Ren Yuxiang introduced that China is now one of the world's largest electric vehicle markets and Tesla's largest overseas market outside the United States. Therefore, Tesla very much hopes to participate in the world's largest electric vehicle market and promote the transformation of global sustainable energy and sustainable transportation through electric vehicles.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.