Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in New York on Sunday. Reviews say that the 2 mentioned a spread of matters, and Erdoğan apparently inspired Musk to construct Tesla’s subsequent Gigafactory in Turkey.
The assembly happened on the Turkish Home in New York Metropolis, as reported by the nation’s Directorate of Communications on X on Sunday. The company stated that Erdoğan referred to as for Tesla to ascertain its seventh manufacturing facility in Turkey, together with discussions surrounding SpaceX and the nation’s Digital Imaginative and prescient and Nationwide Synthetic Intelligence Technique initiatives.
Musk additionally introduced his child X Æ A-12 to the assembly, as may be seen from the pictures and movies. Based on @Dima Zeniuk, the assembly solely lasted about 45 minutes.
Elon Musk and Lil X had been seen collectively in New York, the place they’re set to satisfy with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.🇺🇲🇹🇷 @elonmuskpic.twitter.com/UXT0fukdmf
— Dima Zeniuk (@DimaZeniuk) September 17, 2023
Erdoğan additionally gifted Musk two books: UN Reform: A New Strategy to Worldwide Cooperation, written by the Turkish Directorate of Communications, and A Fairer World is Doable, written by Erdoğan himself. The Turkish president is at present in New York to attend the United Nations Common Meeting, which is ready to start on Tuesday.
Tesla started delivering its Mannequin Y autos in Turkey in Might, regardless of initially planning to launch all 4 autos within the nation final yr. The U.S. automaker additionally launched its first design studio and Supercharger stations in Turkey in April, seeming to point that the corporate’s autos can be launching within the nation quickly.
At present, Tesla’s Mannequin 3, Mannequin S and Mannequin X autos aren’t accessible in Turkey, and going to the nation’s order configurator for these automobiles solely lets customers press a “Get Updates” button. These buttons are proven as a substitute of the “Order Now” and “Take a look at Drive” buttons that may be seen on Turkey’s Mannequin Y order configurator.
Musk additionally supplied assist to Turkey with SpaceX’s Starlink web earlier this yr, after a lethal earthquake struck the nation, leaving 1000’s of casualties. Starlink isn’t but authorized in Turkey, and a Turkish official subsequently denied the request, thanking Musk for the supply.
Replace: Assembly location corrected to “The Turkish Home.”
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