Tesla aims to deliver Made-in-China cars before late January

The deliveries would come from the first batch of cars that Tesla produces in bulk later this year — not the test vehicles that the company has been m
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Tesla Inc. said it’s planning to start delivering made-in-China Model 3 cars before late January, another sign that the company is nearing mass production in the world’s largest auto market.

“We are making an effort to gradually deliver before the Spring Festival to let our customers drive our China-built Model 3 sedans back home for the holidays," Tesla said in response to a Bloomberg query. The Spring Festival, a weeklong holiday marking the lunar new year, begins Jan. 25.

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The deliveries would come from the first batch of cars that Tesla produces in bulk later this year — not the test vehicles that the company has been manufacturing in small quantities recently. Tesla said in October that it expected to begin deliveries to customers in the first quarter but didn’t specify which month.

China’s first plant wholly owned by a foreign carmaker — and Tesla’s first outside the U.S. — will be a crucial test for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk as he seeks to prove his carmaker can sustain profitability. The Shanghai Gigafactory, which broke ground in January, will initially build Model 3 sedans that will compete with electric cars from local contenders such as NIO Inc. and Xpeng Motors, as well as global manufacturers including BMW AG and Daimler AG.

First Published Date: 21 Nov 2019, 16:37 PM IST
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