Tesla builds Chinese data center as cyber crackdown looms

EV maker prepares for anticipated ban on overseas transfer of road data

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Tesla sedans at a showroom in Shanghai: The electric vehicle maker nearly quadrupled sales in China for the first quarter. © Reuters

TAKESHI SHIRAISHI, Nikkei staff writer

PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Tesla has built a new data storage center in mainland China, the American electric vehicle maker said Tuesday, a move made in response to Beijing's forthcoming rules preventing overseas transfers of sensitive information.

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