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Tesla China Owners Will Pay for Parking From Car Screen With Alipay
Tesla owners in China will be able to pay for parking directly from the car's touchscreen. According to Yicai, Tesla and Alipay signed an agreement on October 20 to bring Alipay's in-car assistant to Tesla vehicles in the country. Alipay's smart parking service will be added to Tesla's China infotainment system in a later software update. The report does not say when the update will arrive, which Tesla models will get it, or which parking lots and garages will accept payment from the car.…
- Agreement signed October 20 between Tesla and Alipay for China.
- On-screen parking payment arrives in a later update, with no date given.
🔎 Why it matters: Adds Alipay to Tesla China's local app integrations, following the WeChat features announced in February. So far the only source is the Yicai report, with no announcement from Tesla or Alipay.
📈 Upside: Allows parking to be paid from the car's screen with Alipay, without using a phone.
📉 Risk: The update date, compatible models, pricing, and the parking lots that will accept payment remain undefined.
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