In response to the market rumors about Tesla's Shanghai factory producing a new version of Model Y, Tesla China stated to reporters, 'This is false information.'
Tesla has started selling the Model 3 and Model Y vehicles made in China in Canada, marking the completion of the company's first batch of shipments from its Shanghai factory to North America.
On January 6, the starting prices of Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y in China dropped to 229,900 yuan ($33,458) and 259,900 yuan ($37,825) respectively, the lowest prices ever for both vehicles, with an estimated delivery period of one to four weeks.
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng plans to launch three new models in 2023, namely, the modified version of the hot-selling model P7, an SUV model with internal code F30, and an MPV model with internal code H93.
On December 12, Tesla denied a report that the Amercian electric vehicle maker's Shanghai factory will suspend production of its Model Y from December 25 to January 1 next year.
On December 1, Tesla announced its recall of 142,277 Model 3s manufactured in China between December 27, 2020 and November 7, 2022, as well as 292,855 Model Ys manufactured between January 1, 2021 and November 11, 2022.
On the afternoon of November 28, a collision between multiple vehicles occurred in Taizhou, China's Zhejiang Province. During the accident, a Tesla Model Y collided with two cars, causing two deaths, one injury, and serious damage to all vehicles involved.
A fire broke out on November 24 at an auto interior shop in Shanghai, damaging about 12 luxury cars. Although the cause of the fire is still under investigation, several bloggers claimed that a Tesla Model Y was the source. Tesla has denied this speculation.
A Tesla Model Y in Chaozhou, China's Guangdong Province was recently suspected to have lost control while driving at a high speed for 2.6 kilometers, causing two deaths and three injuries. The maximum speed of the vehicle reached 198 km/hour.
At the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which opened on November 5, Tesla displayed its Model 3, Model Y, Model S Plaid, Model X Plaid, and Tesla Bot, a conceptual general-purpose robotic humanoid.
On October 24, Tesla announced that from now on, the prices of its Model 3 and Model Y in China will be reduced. Specifically, the starting price of its Model 3 rear-wheel drive version has been set at 265,900 yuan ($36,663), down 12,000 yuan.
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.
Situs web Tesla China menunjukkan bahwa versi penggerak roda belakang Model Y-nya diperkirakan akan mengurangi waktu pengiriman menjadi 1-4 minggu dari 4-8 minggu sebelumnya.
Menurut laman web Tesla China, anggaran masa penghantaran versi pacuan roda belakang Model Y telah dikurangkan dari 4-8 minggu sebelumnya menjadi 1-4 minggu.
Ang website ng Tesla China ay nagpapakita na ang inaasahang oras ng paghahatid ng bersyon ng back-wheel drive ng Model Y ay nabawasan mula sa nakaraang 4-8 na linggo hanggang 1-4 na linggo.
