Tesla cars banned from China's military complexes on security concerns, say sources

A Tesla vehicle is on display at a showroom in the Aventura Mall on March 19, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Reports indicate that China may ban Tesla vehicles from military bases due to possible Chinese government concerns that potentially sensitive data from its onboard cameras could be collected and sent to the United States. - AFP

March 19 (Reuters): The Chinese military has banned Tesla cars from entering its complexes, citing security concerns over cameras installed on the vehicles, two people who have seen notices of the directive told Reuters.

The move is the latest sign of China's growing scrutiny of the US electric carmaker amid tensions with Washington. Analysts said it resembled Washington's measures against Chinese telecoms firm Huawei citing national security.