OREANDA-NEWS  American entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk went on a visit to China on Sunday, April 28. This is reported by Reuters with reference to two people close to the situation.

The publication emphasizes that the CEO of Tesla flew to Beijing on an unscheduled visit "to the second largest market for the manufacturer of electric vehicles." Musk plans to meet with senior Chinese officials to review the deployment of software for fully autonomous cars in the country. In addition, the businessman plans to obtain permission to transfer data collected in China abroad. This is necessary for learning autonomous driving algorithms.

Earlier it was reported that Musk changed his mind about building new Tesla plants. He decided to use his existing enterprises to produce more affordable electric-powered cars by the end of 2024. At the same time, investments in India and Mexico will be postponed.