The two companies said at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that the car will have what automotive engineers call level 4 autonomy

Tesla's announcement that it has opened a showroom in Xinjiang has been condemned by rights and trade groups, amid serious concern over forced labour and other abuses in the region

The US electric carmaker said in a December 31 post on its Weibo account in China that it had started operations at its new showroom in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang

James Quinn, Faradion chief executive, said India was an important part of the company's future

Tesla is not aware of any crashes, injuries or deaths related to the issues and estimated that 1% of recalled Model 3 vehicles have problem

The partnership will help Waymo expand its driverless ride-hailing service and create inroads for the Chinese brand into the US market

The company, a unit of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, looks to deliver about 100 EVs to customers by the end of 2021

Due to importation and road safety regulations and the fact Australia, like Japan, drives on the left-hand side, most cars are sourced from Japan

Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam have set their sights on becoming a production hub for electric vehicles and battery storage

Move follows NHTSA announcement it opened a probe on 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 over games being played on the front centre touchscreen while cars are in motion

The funds will be used to repay loans and for the expansion of VinFast, the group's automobile unit, it said. Bondholders will be able to exercise options to receive shares in VinFast Singapore.

Passenger Play feature, available on about 580,000 Tesla models built between 2017 and 2021, allows gameplay functions while the vehicle is in motion