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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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China is the world’s largest automotive market, and understandably so, an important one for electric vehicle (EV) makers like Tesla. market, the company’s recent release of a city EV with a price tag under $10,000 has some worried for when it and other low-cost companies do.

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Did Tesla hint that it might build a Plaid Model 3?

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Did Tesla hint that it might build a Plaid Model 3? The Plaid Powertrain was first installed on the Model S and Model X, Tesla’s flagship luxury offerings, in 2021 as the automaker brought out its fastest vehicles to date. Last night, Musk confirmed Tesla is advertising. The Plaid Powertrain enabled a 1.99-second

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Forthcoming Lucid Gravity spotted testing in South Korea

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Canada, Europe, and the Middle East, the sighting comes just after the automaker announced plans last week to expand its AMP-1 factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, to prepare for production of the Gravity.

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Tesla’s plans for Giga Texas prove everything is bigger in the Lone Star State

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New details about Tesla’s manufacturing plant just outside of Austin, known as Giga Texas, reveal that everything really is bigger in the Lone Star State, and Tesla is on its way to having the largest automotive manufacturing facility in the United States. Austin Tesla Club (@AustinTeslaClub) July 26, 2021. .

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Tesla India plans take a hit as Minister shoots down talks of import tax reduction

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Tesla’s entrance into India took a giant step backward as Government officials shot down the potential for import duty reductions on Monday. Attempting to enter the Indian automotive market with its sustainable vehicles, Tesla has petitioned for lower import taxes before committing to a Gigafactory in India.

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Tesla slashes prices across Europe on Model Y

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The 2024 Model Y (Source: Tesla) Tesla has slashed the prices of its Model Y across Europe this morning, after it reduced prices of its Model 3 and Model Y prices in China to undercut BYD, according to CNBC. In Germany, Tesla reduced the price of its Model Y Long Range by €5,000 to €49,990 ($54,340), a discount of 9%.

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Tesla China hits snag in plan to increase Giga Shanghai’s capacity

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Tesla China’s goal to increase Gigafactory Shanghai’s production capacity by 450,000 units hit a snag recently. Tesla has plans to develop 172 acres of former farmland surrounding Giga Shanghai to increase its electric vehicle production up to 450,000 annually in China. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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