{"id":16665,"date":"2025-08-22T18:17:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T18:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/16665\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T18:17:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T18:17:11","slug":"local-models-slipping-sales-and-a-silent-software-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/16665\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Models, Slipping Sales, and a Silent Software Shift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">This article first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gurufocus.com\/news\/3075066\/teslas-ai-gamble-in-china-local-models-slipping-sales-and-a-silent-software-shift?utm_source=yahoo_finance&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=headlines&amp;r=caf6fe0e0db70d936033da5461e60141\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:GuruFocus;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">GuruFocus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Tesla (<a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.gurufocus.com\/id\/TSLA?r=caf6fe0e0db70d936033da5461e60141&amp;utm_source=yahoo_finance&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=headlines&amp;utm_content=tesla%27s_ai_gamble_in_china%3A_local_models%2C_slipping_sales%2C_and_a_silent_software_shift&amp;utm_term=TSLA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NASDAQ:TSLA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">NASDAQ:TSLA<\/a>) is quietly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-08-22\/tesla-to-integrate-deepseek-doubao-ai-voice-controls-in-china\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:switching;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">switching<\/a> gears in Chinaand it&#8217;s not just about batteries or bodywork. To keep pace with domestic EV rivals, the automaker is now integrating homegrown artificial intelligence from Bytedance&#8217;s Doubao and Deepseek into its in-car experience. The move gives drivers access to voice-controlled navigation, entertainment, and cabin controlsall hosted on Bytedance&#8217;s Volcano Engine cloud. It&#8217;s the kind of localized tech that Chinese consumers have come to expect, especially with competitors like BYD and Geely already layering Deepseek into their systems.<\/p>\n<p>       Switch Auto Insurance and Save Today!   <\/p>\n<p>   Powered by Money.com &#8211; Yahoo may earn commission from the links above. <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">What&#8217;s missing? Grokthe conversational AI built by Elon Musk&#8217;s xAI and embedded in U.S. Teslas. China&#8217;s regulatory landscape has likely made it tough for Tesla to bring Grok across the border. Instead, it&#8217;s following a playbook similar to BMW, which recently tapped Alibaba&#8217;s QWen to power voice functions in its China-focused lineup. It&#8217;s part of a broader trend: foreign carmakers leaning into local AI to meet the expectations of a hyper-digitized consumer base in the world&#8217;s most advanced EV market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">But under the surface, there&#8217;s another story unfolding. Shipments from Tesla&#8217;s Shanghai plant have declined in six of the first seven months this year, with July deliveries down 8.4% from a year ago. The company hasn&#8217;t confirmed whether the new AI features are live in vehicles yet, and several owners told Bloomberg they haven&#8217;t seen updates. With the last official over-the-air update logged on August 18, investors are left wondering whether this AI pivot is a defensive moveor the beginning of Tesla&#8217;s next chapter in China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This article first appeared on GuruFocus. 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