Tesla to work with global regulators to ensure data security – Musk

Cars are being fitted with an ever-increasing array of sensors and cameras to assist drivers. But the data such equipment generates can also be used by manufacturers to develop new technologies, such as autonomous driving systems, raising privacy and security concerns, particularly when the information is sent abroad.

Automakers in China are required to store data generated by vehicles locally and need to get regulatory approval when they need to export critical data abroad. Tesla, which is making vehicles in Shanghai, is under scrutiny in China over its storage and handling of customer data.