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Tesla Giga Shanghai drone restrictions prompt Model 3 highland testing speculations

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Tesla’s Gigafactories are arguably among the most interesting facilities in the electric vehicle industry. What is rather interesting is that such aerial control measures could reportedly only be implemented with the approval of the local Chinese government and the cooperation of drone makers like DJI.

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Tesla to appear at China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing

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The event has also garnered support from Chinese President Xi Jinping , whose recent visit to the U.S. Deliveries of the refreshed Model 3 Highland began in China last month, as the automaker announced in a post on Weibo.

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Tesla China wholesale figures listed at 82,432 units in November 2023

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In the January-November period, Tesla sold 853,603 China-made vehicles, up 30.31 pic.twitter.com/a6LNxtBUek — Tsla Chan (@Tslachan) December 4, 2023 While Tesla China’s wholesale figures saw a decline in September and October, this was likely largely due to Giga Shanghai’s transition to the Model 3 Highland.

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Tesla China is about to focus on domestic orders, but there’s still lots of cars to export

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The first quarter is past its halfway point, so expectations are high that Gigafactory Shanghai will now be prioritizing domestic vehicle orders for the remaining weeks of Q1. With this in mind, it wouldn’t be surprising if Tesla’s fleet of export vehicles is still sighted in the location in the days to come.

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Tesla Model Y 7-seater option gets $500 price increase

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As of this writing, the Tesla Model 3 Highland RWD starts at RMB 245,900, while the Dual-Motor AWD costs RMB 285,900 before options. Tesla maintains a good position in China’s electric vehicle auto industry through its competitive prices. Meanwhile, the Model Y RWD’s price dropped from RMB 266,400 to RMB 306,400.

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Tesla China ends October’s 4th week with 10,800 domestic insurance registrations

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The effect of the revamped EV seems to be notable, with Tesla’s numbers showing some improvement within just a few days of the Model 3 Highland starting its local deliveries. The delivery of China's upgraded Model 3 Highlands has only just begun. The delivery of China's upgraded Model 3 Highlands has only just begun.

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Tesla China sold 456k Model Y domestically in 2023

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The Tesla Model Y saw a blockbuster 2023 in China, with the all-electric crossover seeing domestic sales of 456,394 units. It also exceeds Tesla’s overall sales in 2019, when the electric vehicle maker sold approximately 367,500 vehicles globally. That’s an increase of 44.74% year-over-year.

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