India, Feb. 9 -- Elon Musk-owned Tesla has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) training centre in China, in a move aimed at strengthening the company's self-driving capabilities in the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) market, media reports said.

Grace Tao, Tesla's Vice-President, told Shanghai-based financial news outlet Cailian on Friday that the facility has sufficient computing power to support the development of assisted-driving features, according to The South China Morning Post. However, she did not disclose details regarding the centre's size or investment.

"Chinese fans of autonomous driving will benefit from intensified competition between Tesla and its local rivals," Shanghai-based angel investor Yin Ran told The Sou...