Interior of a Tesla Model 3
The American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla announced the largest price reduction ever for his model 3 in China. This is part of a fierce price war among the main brands in the country.
From this Thursday, the Tesla is the offer an insurance allowance equivalent to about $ 1,100 (1.060 euros) and a five -year payment plan without interest, in China.
This is the first time the two incentives are combined.
The starting price of Model 3 Rear -wheel drive will be reduced in China to about $ 31,200 (30,000 euros).
Buyers will benefit from Special Charging Programs for vehicles and will be eligible for other public subsidies and offers by Tesla worth up to $ 8,000 (7,700 euros).
Fierce price war
In recent days, other brands, such as Xpenga Nio and IM Motors (Three Chinese brands), they also announced payment plans without interest, reductions in payment of entry or price reductions in some of your models.
However, according to sources of the sector cited by the Yicai News Portal, sales of major brands in several dealers have fallen more than 40% in January, in homologous terms.
The secretary general of the CPCA Employers Association, Cui Dongshupredicted that the price war among car manufacturers in China will continue throughout this year, in a context of “extremely fierce” competition.
Still, the leader also stressed that sales can increase thanks to “Multimillionaire renewal plan promoted by the governmentwhich provides for the assignment of subsidies in the exchange of old articles for new ones.
Battery megafábrica in Shanghai
This Wednesday, Tesla announced that it will have a megafábrica of energy storage in Shanghaiwhich will start officially operating next week.
A megafactory in east China is the first genre to be built by the company of, outside the US. “It is expected that mass production at Shanghai facilities begin in the first quarter of 2025,” said Tesla, quoted by.
This megafábrica was built with an initial annual production capacity of 10,000 units-equivalent to about 40 power storage gigawatts, according to the company.
