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Responding to "illegal mapping"! Tesla, 4D Maps, and Geely Auto issue statements in the middle of the night

AInvestWednesday, Oct 16, 2024 6:40 pm ET
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Tesla, 4D Maps, Geely Auto Speak Out!

According to the WeChat official account of the National Security Department on the 16th, the national security organs found that a certain foreign enterprise A Company, through cooperation with a domestic mapping qualified B Company, used the research on intelligent driving of automobiles as a cover, illegally carried out geographic information mapping activities in China. A Company is a contractor of a key sensitive field project of a certain country. According to the provisions of the "Geotechnical Law of the People's Republic of China", it does not have the qualification to carry out geographic information mapping activities in China alone. In order to avoid the supervision of the industry authorities in China, the Company outsourced the project several times, and finally entrusted the domestic B Company with mapping qualifications to implement it. Under the temptation of economic interests, B Company completely became a puppet of A Company, and its mapping qualifications also played a role of cover for A Company to illegally obtain mapping data in China.

On the evening of the 16th, Tesla's global vice president Tao Lin forwarded the message of the National Security Department on Weibo and wrote: Compliance is the bottom line of enterprise operation! Tesla always believes that compliance-based intelligence is sustainable development. Our goal is to provide consumers with safe and reliable products and excellent stable services.

According to the data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CPCA), Tesla's retail volume in China in September was 72,200 units, up 66% YoY, and its market share rose from 6.2% in August to 6.4%.

In addition, the listed company 4D Maps also fell into the vortex of public opinion.

At midnight on the 16th, the official Weibo of 4D Maps released a message: 4D Maps has been deeply involved in the automotive industry for 22 years. In the face of the wave of automotive intelligence, it has accelerated its transformation in recent years and continuously contributed to the healthy and orderly development of the automotive industry. At the same time, 4D Maps has always adhered to the principle of legal and compliant business management, firmly opposed all kinds of rumors that defame and slander the company's reputation, and will take necessary legal means to defend it.

Geely Holding's senior vice president also responded to this matter on Weibo, saying "It has nothing to do with Geely Auto and is not the act of its partners, and the rumors will stop with the wise."

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