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Tencent, Tesla team up on WeChat-linked in-car features in China

Tencent Cloud partners with Tesla to bring WeChat location sharing and smart service suggestions directly into Model 3 and Y vehicles in China via over-the-air updates. Future Tesla models in China will include these features by default.

Ethan Wang and Ryan Woo/Reuters

February 11, 2026

Tencent, Tesla team up on WeChat-linked in-car features in China

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla car charges at a Supercharger charging station of the electric vehicle (EV) maker in Beijing, China March 24, 2025.

Florence Lo/Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla car charges at a Supercharger charging station of the electric vehicle (EV) maker in Beijing, China March 24, 2025.

Tencent Cloud said on Wednesday it has partnered with U.S. automaker Tesla TSLA.O to offer in-car features such as instant transfer of WeChat location data and smart services suggestions based on destination.


The upgrade will be delivered via an over-the-air update to Model 3 and Y vehicles in China and will be available by default on future vehicles, Tencent Cloud said.

-Ethan Wang and Ryan Woo/Reuters

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