BEIJING — China’s government officials met representatives from Tesla Inc. in response to growing reports from consumers about battery fires, unexpected accelerations and over-the-air software update failures.
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said in a social media post on Monday that its officials along with those from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Emergency Management, Cyberspace Administration and Ministry of Transportation had met Tesla “recently,” without giving a date.
The regulators urged Tesla to operate according to China laws and protect customer rights.
Tesla is building Model 3 electric sedans and Model Y crossovers in its Shanghai factory. It sold 15,484 China-made vehicles in January.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
