Three sources have told Reuters that the electric vehicle pioneer wants to appoint a new design chief in China that is to create vehicles better tailored to Chinese tastes.

The new hire will work at a studio to be created in Shanghai or Beijing.

To apply, you'll need to be bi cultural and have 20 or more years off relevant experience, the sources say.

Tesler global design chief Franz von Holzhausen has already interviewed some candidates.

There was no comment on this story from him or the company.

China is the world's biggest car market, on also the world's biggest market for EVs.

For Tesler, it's the number two market after the U.

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Company founder Elon Musk said it would be super cool to create a car in China, but plans for the new design studio are not yet finalized.

The sources say Tessler is likely to wait for more clarity on the direction off US China relations before making a move to said any China specific model could be a lower cost vehicle.

Musk has previously said Tesla might have a car priced at around $25,000 on the market within a few years.