Tesla launched the up to date Mannequin Y in China on October 1, with minor configuration updates and unchanged pricing. Deliveries of the brand new Mannequin 3 have but to start.
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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has begun deliveries of the brand new Mannequin Y crossover in China, whereas deliveries of the revamped Mannequin 3 sedan have but to start right here.
Deliveries of the brand new Mannequin Y have begun in China, and the SUV is the world’s top-selling electrical car and continues to evolve, Tesla stated in a Weibo put up right now.
Tesla’s Weibo put up did not present extra particulars, together with a particular date for the mannequin to start deliveries in China.
Tesla launched the up to date Mannequin Y in China on October 1, with costs unchanged, nonetheless beginning at 263,900 yuan ($36,120), however with minor updates to options.
There are three variations of the Mannequin Y obtainable in China — the bottom Mannequin Y with rear-wheel drive, the Mannequin Y Lengthy Rang with dual-motor all-wheel drive, and the Mannequin Y Efficiency with dual-motor all-wheel drive.
The bottom Mannequin Y noticed improved vary and acceleration, whereas the Mannequin Y Lengthy Rang noticed improved vary. Key specs info on the Mannequin Y Efficiency remained unchanged.
Along with adjustments to key specs, the brand new Mannequin Y provides enhancements together with multi-colored ambient lighting, new dashboard trim, and new 19-inch wheels.
Mannequin Y wait instances in China stay unchanged right now, with each the entry and Efficiency variations remaining at 2-6 weeks and the Mannequin Y Lengthy Rang remaining at 6-8 weeks.
Tesla has a manufacturing facility in Shanghai that produces the Mannequin 3 in addition to the Mannequin Y. Deliveries of the regionally produced Mannequin 3 and Mannequin Y in China start in January 2020 and January 2021, respectively.
On September 1, Tesla unveiled the revamped model of the Mannequin 3, or Mannequin 3 Highland, in China and commenced pre-sales of the mannequin.
The brand new Mannequin 3 pre-sale value begins at RMB 259,900, up from the RMB 231,900 beginning value of the mannequin beforehand on sale. Formal gross sales of the brand new Mannequin 3 haven’t but begun in China, with Tesla’s web site displaying anticipated begin dates for deliveries within the fourth quarter.
Tesla offered 74,073 China-made automobiles in September, together with 43,507 offered in China and 30,566 exported, in keeping with knowledge launched earlier this month by the China Passenger Automotive Affiliation (CPCA).
The Mannequin Y offered 41,428 models at retail in China in September, contributing 95.22 % of Tesla’s September gross sales in China.
Mannequin 3 retail gross sales in China in September had been 2,079 models, contributing 4.78 % to Tesla’s gross sales in China, a brand new low since October 2021.
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Tesla Sept gross sales in China: Mannequin Y at 41,428 models, Mannequin 3 at 2,079 models