China fears Tesla cars could be sending secret locations to U.S.

Chinese authorities reportedly fear that Tesla's electric vehicles could record sensitive location information and send data to the U.S.

While the Elon Musk-led company has ramped up production in the country, including a major Model 3 and Model Y factory in Shanghai, Chinese officials now fear cameras or sensors on the cars could be a security risk, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

As a result of the concerns, use of Tesla cars will be restricted at Chinese government agencies, military facilities and housing complexes and some state-owned businesses, the newspaper said.