On November 8th, 2024, the Greater Bay Area Global Investment Conference will be held in Guangzhou. Jiang Dan, the head of external affairs for Tesla China, attended the conference as a representative of foreign companies. What are the expectations for Tesla at this conference? What are Tesla's future development plans in Guangdong? What kind of spark will it spark with Guangdong? Regarding these issues, Jiang Dan responded to Nanduwan Caishe.
Tesla has built over 200 supercharging stations in Guangdong
Jiang Dan: Guangdong, with a prosperous economy and a large population, is one of the most dynamic regions in China's economic development, which is a huge consumer market for Tesla. In 2015, when Tesla chose to settle in the first batch of cities in China, it chose Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. So far, Tesla has opened more than 90 stores in 10 cities in Guangdong Province and built over 200 Tesla supercharging stations, covering the entire Guangdong Province. We are delighted to see that more and more new energy vehicles are driving on the streets of Guangdong, with a variety of flowers blooming.
In the past decade of development in Guangdong, Tesla has felt that there is an open economic policy, a strong industrial foundation, abundant market vitality, and an innovative spirit of "daring to be the first". The government continues to provide convenient services and guarantees for enterprises, which provides a good development environment for Tesla. The recent "trade in" policy launched by Guangdong Province has shown Tesla the "joint efforts" of the government and the "vitality" of consumption, as well as the determination and courage of Guangdong to cultivate a central world city.
Jiang Dan: Guangdong, as a gateway to opening up to the outside world, is a very "daring" province. The people here are infused with the spirit of daring to think, dare to do, and dare to fight. At the consumer level, people have a high acceptance of new things, and Guangdong has become one of Tesla's important markets in China. Located in the Tesla Center of Science City in Huangpu District, Guangzhou, it is one of the busiest car delivery centers in our country; At the government level, there is a strong thirst for knowledge about new technologies and a deep reflection on cutting-edge technologies and concepts. Tesla's autonomous electric vehicles and fully autonomous driving are areas of focus and communication for everyone.
"Looking forward to more cooperation with Guangdong"
Jiang Dan: Next, Tesla will expand the "depth" of its sales and service network in Guangdong and further penetrate into more cities. Tesla will continue to expand its business layout in Guangdong, including but not limited to adding sales stores, charging networks, and service centers. With the country's efforts to launch a package of incremental policies, promote high-level opening up to the outside world, and strengthen support for the exchange of old for new consumer goods, further efforts will be made to boost automobile consumption.
Meanwhile, Tesla will actively participate in the construction of the charging network. Tesla has built the largest destination charging station in China in Shenzhen, with 188 charging stations that can provide services to car owners simultaneously. In addition, Tesla has over 270 supercharging stations and over 1700 charging piles. At present, Tesla's supercharging stations can charge 150 kilometers in about 5 minutes, providing an efficient and convenient energy replenishment experience. In the future, the layout of charging stations will be encrypted or charging stations will be added in high-frequency travel scenarios for users.
The relationship between multinational corporations and the Chinese market should be value co creation and win-win cooperation. I believe that more and more multinational corporations will enhance their confidence in deepening their operations in China. Against the backdrop of high-level opening up to the outside world, multinational corporations will also usher in new patterns and opportunities for development in China. As a representative region of openness, Tesla looks forward to more cooperation with Guangdong and will continue to be committed to promoting green travel and sustainable development in Guangdong, bringing more high-quality new energy vehicle choices to Guangdong consumers.
