Musk says Tesla car to be designed in China for global market

Tesla will open a design and engineering centre in China to design a new vehicle for the global market, chief executive CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday.

The comments were made as Musk delivered the first Model 3 cars out of Tesla's Shanghai factory.

Musk did not specify any timelines for the new centre but did confirm that work would start on a production program for its Model Y crossover vehicle in its Shanghai Gigafactory

“We intend to continue making a significant investment and increasing the investment in China, making the Model 3 and the Model Y and future models also in China,” Musk told an audience in Shanghai.

“Something that would be super cool … So we’re going to do it … is to try to create a China design and engineering centre to actually design an original car in China for worldwide consumption. I think this will be very exciting,” he added.