It seems Tesla could begin exporting Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary AWD automobiles from its Fremont, California manufacturing unit once more to Canada.
That’s in keeping with a brand new Pure Assets Canada itemizing for a Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary AWD with 536 km (333 miles), which is completely different than the present model on Tesla’s web site that lists vary at 534 km. The itemizing was noticed by at this time by @JocPelletier.
Tesla introduced again the Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary to Canada again in Might, however because it stands the whole lineup of this electrical sedan is exported from Giga Shanghai in China. The reason is? It permits Tesla to focus its USA manufacturing for the American market, to make sure federal tax credit which might be based mostly on battery chemistry necessities.
The Mannequin 3 coming from Tesla’s Fremont manufacturing unit additionally means the brand new Mannequin 3 refresh being made at Giga Shanghai may not be coming to Canada.
We’ll wait and see if Tesla updates its web site for the Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary, as Fremont builds will imply sooner supply occasions particularly for these on the west coast.
Additionally proper now, current Mannequin 3 stock in Canada is exhibiting giant reductions once more for the Lengthy Vary. We’re seeing a spread of $6,700 CAD to $6,960 CAD off new automobiles, right down to $60,290 CAD, earlier than the $5,000 federal rebate and different provincial rebates (as much as $4,000 in BC and $7,000 in Quebec, for instance), which might decrease the Mannequin 3 right down to $47,640 after a $650 CAD referral low cost. That’s a reasonably respectable value.