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Tesla China hints 3-row Model Y could come next
- Tesla's Chinese website offers a seating layout option for the facelifted Model Y, although only five-seat is currently available, implying the possibility of three-row seating variants.
- Previous reports have suggested that Tesla could begin production of the six- or seven-seat Model Y in China by the end of 2025.
Xiaomi CEO has interesting response to facelifted Tesla Model Y
- Xiaomi CEO hinted that the YU7 SUV is more competitive in the face of the Model Y refresh.
- The YU7 is bigger than the Model Y and is expected to be launched in June or July.
BREAKING: Tesla launches facelifted Model Y in China
- Tesla's China website has listed the facelifted Model Y and began offering two variants it calls the “Launch Series,” with deliveries expected to begin in March.
- The Model Y's starting price is up 5.44 percent from its predecessor, and it brings longer range, better performance, and design tweaks.
Tesla sells record 82,927 cars in China in Dec, exports 10,839 from Shanghai plant
In the fourth quarter, Tesla's retail sales in China were 196,902, contributing 39.73 percent of global deliveries.
Facelifted Tesla Model Y seen uncamouflaged in winter testing
- A facelifted Tesla Model Y not wrapped in camouflage has been spotted undergoing winter testing, signaling that it could be close to launch.
- The Model Y is one of the most popular models in China, contributing 72.87 percent of Tesla's China deliveries in January-November 2024 for the same period.
Insurance registrations of major car brands in China in 2024: Nio 205,300, Xiaomi 136,800, Tesla 659,400
- For the full year 2024, Nio had 205,300 insurance registrations in China, ranking 5th among new car-making brands and 8th among premium brands.
- Tesla was 659,400 units, ranking 4th among premium brands behind Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi.
China EV insurance registrations by brand for week ending Jan 5: Nio 3,000, Onvo 2,300, Tesla 5,500, BYD 36,500
- Major EV makers saw a significant drop in insurance registrations in China last week, due to the usual slow deliveries at the beginning of the month and the impact of the New Year's Day holiday.
- Xpeng overtook Li Auto at No. 1 in the new brands list for the first time.
Tesla China sells 93,766 cars in Dec, 3rd-highest ever
- Tesla China sold 93,766 cars in December, including exports, up 18.91 percent from November.
- In the fourth quarter, Tesla China's sales including exports were about 240,900, contributing about 49 percent of the EV maker's global deliveries.
Tesla sells all-time high of about 83,000 cars in China in Dec
- Tesla sold about 196,900 vehicles in China in the fourth quarter, contributing 40 percent of global deliveries.
- It sold about 657,000 units in China for the full year 2024, up 8.8 percent. By contrast, it's global deliveries in 2024 were down 1.07 percent from 2023, the first decline in more than a decade.
Tesla delivers 495,570 cars globally in Q4, full-year 2024 deliveries fall for 1st time in over a decade
For the full year 2024, Tesla delivered 1,789,226 vehicles globally, a decrease of 1.07 percent from 2023 and the first decline in more than a decade.