Tesla to reflect on problems after being summoned by regulators By Li Fusheng | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-02-09 14:30 Share CLOSE Visitors view a car from US electric car maker Tesla at Haikou New Energy Vehicle Exhibition in Haikou, south China s Hainan province, on Jan 10, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
Electric carmaker Tesla Inc said on Monday it will reflect on problems in its business operations in China, after the authorities urged it to better handle customers car-related complaints. We will strictly abide by Chinese laws and regulations and always respect consumer rights, said the US-based carmaker in a Sina Weibo post.
Tesla said it is improving work procedures and strengthening internal management under the guidance of Chinese government departments. The carmaker also said it will investigate the problems consumers have reported and ensure their rights and interests.
Auto sales in China, the world's biggest market, surged in January with a 30% jump from the same month a year earlier, the tenth month of gains, as China continued to lead the global automobile industry's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Electric cars accounted for the majority, with 151,000 sold in January. AFP/File
Sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids in China hit a record number of 179,000 units in January, up 238.5 percent from the same month last year, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
Electric cars accounted for the majority, with 151,000 sold in the month, soaring 287.8 percent year-on-year.
The association said on Tuesday the lower comparative base in the same month of 2020 and the recovery in the overall market helped the soaring growth rate.
It said the record had been renewed monthly for seven months in a row, since the new energy vehicle segment started to recover in the second half of 2020 when the COVID-19 was put under control.
Chinese auto sales up 29.5% in January-China's auto sales rose 29.5 percent year-on-year to over 2.5 million in January, data from an industry association showed on Tuesday.
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