Tesla taps ByteDance, DeepSeek to power AI in China
Tesla plans to launch a longwheelbase version of the Model Y in China, according to the registration filings released by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Credit: Tesla Tesla has worked with ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, and artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek to integrate their AI models into a newly-launched, long-wheelbase version of Model Y, a move expected to improve the voice assistant in its cars sold in China. Why...