China News Service, Shanghai, February 3rd (Pufan) The National Passenger Car Market Information Association (abbreviation: Passenger Association) released on the 3rd the wholesale sales data of China's new energy passenger car manufacturers in January, showing that Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory sales in January are expected to reach 66,051 units, a year-on-year increase of 10.3% and a month-on-month increase of 18.3%.
Tesla China announced on January 6 that the price of Tesla's domestic models has been greatly reduced. The starting price of Model 3 is 229,900 yuan (RMB, the same below), and the starting price of Model Y is 259,900 yuan, setting the lowest price in the history of domestic Tesla. .
Tao Lin, vice president of Tesla, said that Tesla’s price adjustments cover countless engineering innovations, including but not limited to vehicle integration design, production line design, supply chain management, etc., and always insist on cost pricing.
According to reports, Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory currently has ultra-high production efficiency, and it takes more than 40 seconds to roll off a Model Y body-in-white.
The Texas Gigafactory in the United States and the Berlin Gigafactory, which will be put into operation in 2022, are also "replicating" the production efficiency and industrial impact of the Shanghai Gigafactory on a global scale.
Price adjustments have also significantly boosted demand.
Tesla China stated that during the Spring Festival Golden Week, Tesla stores across the country were immersed in the upsurge of "car viewing and car buying". User.
According to reports, in order to match the usage and living habits of Chinese users, Tesla launched an over-the-air (OTA) update on January 16, launching more than ten functions such as WeChat applets, Apple Music, Mango TV, and handwriting input methods. In order to match the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year, a customized version of the light show for the Spring Festival is also launched.
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