Tesla responded to Tao Lin's visit to Shenyang: there is no plan to build a factory, but normal and friendly exchanges.

CTOnews.com August 23 news, "Shenyang release" official account released on August 20, Tesla global vice president Tao Lin and his party visited Shenyang. Based on this, there are rumors that "Tesla factory is expected to settle in Shenyang."

On August 23, a relevant staff member of Tesla China replied in an interview with the Daily Economic News: "if there is no need to build a factory, it is a normal friendly exchange."

Tao Lin thanked Shenyang for its support to Tesla and introduced the development of Tesla's new energy vehicles and new energy storage businesses, according to an official press release. She said: Shenyang has obvious advantages in manufacturing foundation, application scenarios, scientific research resources and talents, and Tesla is full of confidence in strengthening the layout and expanding business in Shenyang. She said that Tesla will maintain close exchanges with Shenyang, strive to find a meeting point, move toward each other, and better serve the Chinese market and the global market.

It is worth mentioning that the automobile industry is an important pillar industry in Shenyang, which has formed a complete industrial system which is dominated by passenger vehicles and supplemented by commercial vehicles and special-purpose vehicles. However, Tesla's second factory in China has never been officially confirmed by officials, and CTOnews.com will keep an eye on it.