Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout

Elon Musk aims to meet senior Chinese officials to discuss the roll-out of Full-Self Driving software in China, one of the sources said. - PHOTO: REUTERS

SHANGHAI (Reuters): Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a surprise visit, where he is expected to meet senior officials to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving software and permission to transfer data overseas, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

The U.S. electric vehicle maker rolled out Full Self-Driving, or FSD, the most autonomous version of its Autopilot software, four years ago but has yet to make it available in China, its second-largest market globally, despite customers urging it to do so.