In a recent interview with Chinese publication The Paper , Tesla China VP Grace Tao revealed that the company’s vehicle production operations in the country are nearly 100% localized. Tao also remarked that she is hoping that vehicles that are independently designed and manufactured by the Tesla China team will be on the roads in the near future. “I hope that in the near future, not only will the Chinese-made (Tesla) models reach nearly 100% localized productivity, they may also be able to witness the vehicles independently designed and manufactured by the Chinese team driving on Chinese roads. Next, we...