Tesla clears key regulatory hurdles for self-driving in China during Musk visit

A worker unloads a box from Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s plane before he boards it to take off from Beijing Capital International Airport, in Beijing on April 29, 2024. FILE - In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, visiting Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk, left, meets with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing, April 28, 2024.

Tesla has cleared some key regulatory hurdles that have long hindered it from rolling out its self-driving software in China, paving the way for a favorable result from Elon Musk's surprise visit to the U.S. automaker's second-largest market.