Category: Tesla Model Y

Tesla Shanghai plant produces Model Y with integrated die casting that significantly reduces costs

Model Y production at Giga Shanghai is using one-piece die casting for the rear structure, allowing the component to cost up to 40 percent less.

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Tesla Shanghai plant produces Model Y with integrated die casting that significantly reduces costs

Model Y production at Giga Shanghai is using one-piece die casting for the rear structure, allowing the component to cost up to 40 percent less.

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Tesla ramps up referral incentives for Model 3 and Model Y in China

sold 93,680 China-made vehicles in June, including exports, the second-highest number on record after November 2022's 100,291 vehicles.

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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has increased referral incentives in China for the Model 3 and Model Y to boost sales of the two locally produced models.

Starting July 7, Tesla owners who refer others to buy the Model 3 and Model Y will receive an upgraded benefits package, the US electric vehicle (EV) maker said today on Weibo.

The package includes a RMB 3,500 ($410) cash bonus for the purchaser, which can be used against the purchase price, and a free 90-day trial of Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) assisted driving software.

Referrals will be rewarded with 7,000 points that can be redeemed for gifts including a TeslaMic, Model Y for toddlers, or supercharging miles.

Tesla has previously run an owner referral program in China for several years, which offers 1,500 kilometers of free supercharging for both the referrer and the purchaser.

The referral program was discontinued on September 18, 2021, and reinstated on October 24, 2022, but only offered bonus points.

The upgrade to the referral bonus for the Model 3 and Model Y comes on the heels of Tesla's July 1 announcement of an RMB 35,000 to RMB 45,000 discount for the full line of Model S and Model X in China.

The Model S and Model X are not produced in China, and their deliveries here began in late March.

Tesla was also encouraging owners to recommend friends to buy the two models. If a customer buy the Model S and Model X on someone else's referral, they would receive an additional RMB 7,000 bonus, free supercharging benefits for three or six years, and 90 days of free EAP benefits. The referrer will then receive a 48,000-point bonus that can be redeemed for supercharger miles.

Tesla sold 93,680 China-made vehicles in June, including exports, the second highest on record after 100,291 in November 2022, according to data released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on July 4.

That's up 18.72 percent from 78,906 units a year ago and up 20.57 percent from 77,695 units in May.

Tesla's June sales in China and the breakdown of China-made vehicles exported are expected to be known in the coming days.

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Tesla offers up to $6,200 discounts for Model S and Model X in China

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Tesla Model Y wait times get longer in China

The latest wait times for all three versions of the Model Y in China are a slightly longer 2-6 weeks, the second change this year since January 9.

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Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model Y -- the best-selling SUV in China -- is seeing longer wait times, the second such change in the first half of this year.

The latest expected delivery dates for all three available versions of the Model Y in China -- the entry-level rear-wheel drive Model Y, the dual-motor all-wheel drive Model Y Long Range, and the dual-motor all-wheel drive Model Y Performance -- are all 2-6 weeks, CnEVPost's monitoring shows.

The last change in wait times for the Model Y in China was on January 9, when both the entry-level Model Y and Model Y Long Range went from 1-4 weeks to 2-5 weeks, and the Model Y Performance stayed at 1-4 weeks.

CnEVPost has been tracking wait times and price changes for Tesla models in China on a daily basis since April 2022. The latest change in Model Y wait times is the second in the first half of the year.

(Vehicle information displayed on Tesla's China website on June 30, 2023.)

Tesla has a factory in Shanghai that produces the Model 3 and Model Y. The expected delivery dates for the two versions of the Model 3 -- the entry-level rear-wheel drive version and the dual-motor all-wheel drive Model 3 Performance -- remain unchanged at 1-4 weeks.

The Model 3 and Model Y showed no change in price or core specification information today. There have been some changes to their pricing information in China in the first half of this year.

On January 6, Tesla significantly lowered the prices of the full range of Model 3 and Model Y in China. The specific adjustments at that time were as follows:

The price of the entry-level Model 3 was reduced by RMB 36,000 from RMB 265,900 ($36,660) to RMB 229,900 on January 6, and the Model 3 Performance was reduced by RMB 20,000 from RMB 349,900 to RMB 329,900.

The price of the entry-level Model Y was reduced by RMB 29,000 from RMB 288,900 to RMB 259,900 on January 6, and the Model Y Long Range was reduced by RMB 48,000 from RMB 357,900 to RMB 309,900. The Model Y Performance was reduced by RMB 38,000 to RMB 359,900 from RMB 397,900.

On February 10, Tesla increased the price of the base Model Y in China by RMB 2,000 to RMB 261,900.

On February 17, Tesla increased the price of Model Y Long Range and Model Y Performance in China both by RMB 2,000 to RMB 311,900 and RMB 361,900, respectively.

On May 2, Tesla increased the prices of the entire Model 3 and Model Y lineup by RMB 2,000 in China. Following this adjustment, the starting prices for the two versions of the Model 3 were RMB 231,900 and RMB 331,900, respectively, and the starting prices for the three versions of the Model Y were RMB 263,900, RMB 313,900 and RMB 363,900, respectively.

Prices for the Model 3 and Model Y have not changed in China since the May 2 price change.

Tesla sold 42,508 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in China in May, and the Shanghai plant exported 35,187 vehicles, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

Model Y retail sales in China in May were 31,054 units, up 428.58 percent year-on-year and up 16.05 percent from April.

This makes the Model Y the best-selling SUV in China in May, above the second-place Yuan Plus with 26,072 units and the third-place BYD Song Plus with 22,079 units, according to a ranking by the CPCA.

From January to May, Model Y retail sales in China were 152,461 units, up 87.03 percent year-on-year, making it the best-selling SUV in China during that period.

Yesterday, local media outlet 36kr reported that Tesla's revamped China-made Model 3 will have an upgraded battery pack, with the base rear-wheel drive version using 's new M3P lithium iron phosphate battery, which will be upgraded from 60 kWh to 66 kWh in capacity.

The 66-kWh battery pack will not only be used in the improved Model 3, but also in the future upgraded Model Y, the report said, citing sources.

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Tesla Model Y best-selling SUV in China in May with 31,054 units sold

From January to May, the Model Y sold 152,461 units at retail in China, up 87.03 percent year-on-year, and was also the best-selling SUV in China during the period.

's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model Y was again the best-selling SUV in China in May, with the Model 3 also doing well in a sedan ranking.

Model Y retail sales in China in May were 31,054 units, up 428.58 percent year-on-year and up 16.05 percent from April, according to a ranking released yesterday by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

This makes the Model Y the best-selling SUV in China in May, ahead of the second-place Yuan Plus with 26,072 units and the third-place BYD Song Plus with 22,079 units.

It is worth noting that the BYD Song family was considered as one model in the CPCA's previous rankings. The family includes the Dynasty Series Song Pro and Song Max, as well as the Ocean Series Song Plus.

Song Pro retail sales in May were 13,501 units, placing it at No. 9 in the ranking.

From January to May, Model Y retail sales in China were 152,461 units, up 87.03 percent year-on-year, making it the best-selling SUV in China during this period.

The BYD Song Plus ranked second with 149,485 units in January-May, and the BYD Yuan Plus ranked third with 117,531 units.

Model 3 retail sales in China in May were 11,454 units, up 189.97 percent year-on-year, but down 13.20 percent from April.

The Tesla sedan did not make the top 20 list of best-selling sedans in May, with the 20th place on the list being the Mercedes-Benz C-Class at 11,929 units.

The Model 3 was fifth on the list of premium sedan sales in May. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class was No. 1 with 14,600 units, the BMW 3 Series was No. 2 with 14,009 units and the Audi A6L was No. 3 with 13,154 units.

From January to May, Model 3 retail sales in China were 67,432 units, up 76.89 percent year-on-year, making it the best-selling premium sedan during this period.

The Audi A6L ranked second with 64,272 units from January to May, and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class ranked third with 61,244 units.

Tesla has a factory in Shanghai that produces the Model 3 and Model Y. Their combined retail sales in China in May were 42,508 units, ranking third in China's NEV market with a 7.3 percent share, according to data released by the CPCA on June 9.

Tesla's Shanghai plant exported 35,187 vehicles in May, up 57.51 percent year-on-year, but down 1.95 percent from April, data monitored by CnEVPost showed.

Tesla delivers 42,508 vehicles in China in May, taking 7.3% share of NEV market

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