Tesla recalls 1.6m cars in China over Autopilot and steering defects

Recall reportedly affects majority of cars firm has sold in China and follows recall of more than 2m Teslas in the US last month

Tesla is recalling more than 1.6m Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles exported to China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls.

The recall, Tesla’s largest ever in China, affects the majority of the cars it has sold in the country, according to Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal.