
Tesla Deeper in Trouble in China
The world's leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla has been embroiled in controversy lately in one of the largest EV markets—China.
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The world's leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla has been embroiled in controversy lately in one of the largest EV markets—China.
The Chinese division of American electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla Inc. announced on Friday that it has lowered the price of its popular Model 3 to settle at a new overall post-subsidies price tag of 235,900 yuan ($36,500), a reduction of 15,000 yuan.
There has been a new development on Tesla's sales strategy.
Tao Lin, Vice President of Tesla Global, said in an interview that Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory can achieve the goal of producing 500,000 vehicles this year.
Tesla has confirmed plans to build a new production facility near its current factory in Shanghai's Lingang New Area, in order to expand production capacity.
The public delivery of domestically made Model 3 cars will officially begin next week.
Tesla had reportedly removed an electronic control unit in the steering system of its Model 3 and Y vehicles made in Shanghai, in order to cope with the ongoing global chip shortage.
According to Tesla's official website, Chinese customers can now expect a delivery time of 4-6 weeks for all versions of the Model 3.
EV maker Tesla announced on Friday that 22 super charging stations and 128 super charging piles have been launched in 21 cities across China in the month of December.
On September 16, Tesla's official website in China showed that the shortest expected delivery time of all models of the company's Model 3 and Model Y has been shortened to one week.
Tesla confirmed on June 28 that the self-combustion of a Tesla in April was due to one battery unit's malfunction, rather than any system defects.
Tesla’s vehicle orders in China dropped by almost half in May compared with the previous month, as the US automaker wrestles with backlash from regulators and customers alike in the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market, according to tech media outlet The Information.