Tesla raises Model Y Long Rang starting price by $280 in China

Tesla has raised the Model Y Long Rang’s starting price in China by RMB 2,000, the fourth price hike in the past month, although the moves are for different models.
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Tesla has raised the Model Y Long Rang’s starting price in China by RMB 2,000, the fourth price hike in the past month, although the moves are for different models.

Tesla raises Model Y Long Rang starting price by $280 in China-CnEVPost

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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has once again raised the price of one of its versions of a model by a small amount in China, following previous warm-ups.

The US electric vehicle (EV) maker today raised the starting price of the Model Y Long Range in China by RMB 2,000 yuan ($280), according to the latest information on its Chinese website.

The move brings the Model Y Long Range’s starting price in China up 0.66 percent to RMB 304,400 from RMB 302,400 previously.

Tesla announced the price hike on Weibo as well, seemingly aimed at encouraging potential customers who are still on the sidelines to place their orders as soon as possible.

Tesla has a factory in Shanghai that produces the Model 3 as well as the Model Y. The factory currently has an annual production capacity of more than 950,000 vehicles, its largest in the world, according to the company’s third-quarter financial report released in October.

Volume deliveries of the locally produced Model 3 and Model Y in China began in January 2020 and January 2021, respectively.

The Model 3 is currently offered in two versions in China — the entry-level version with rear-wheel drive, and the Model 3 Long Range version with dual-motor all-wheel drive — and they continue to be priced from RMB 261,400 and RMB 297,400 in China, respectively.

The Model Y is offered in three versions in China — the basic rear-wheel drive version, the dual-motor all-wheel drive Model Y Long Range version, and the dual-motor all-wheel drive Model Y Performance version.

Prices for the basic Model Y and Model Y Performance remain unchanged today at RMB 266,400 and RMB 363,900 respectively.

Prior to today’s price hike, Tesla had already made three price increases in China in the past month, albeit for different models.

On October 27, the Model Y Performance’s starting price in China was raised by RMB 14,000, the start of this latest round of price hikes.

On November 9, the Model 3 Long Range went up slightly by RMB 1,500 in China, and the Model Y Long Range went up by RMB 2,500.

The price increase was due to rising costs, and the specification of the vehicles has not changed, local media Elephant News said on November 9, citing Tesla customer service staff.

It’s normal for vehicle prices to go up and down, and if costs go down, prices may go down, the staff said.

On November 14, the price of the basic Model 3 increased by RMB 1,500, and the basic Model Y increased by RMB 2,500.

Unlike previous direct price increases, Tesla released information about the upcoming price hikes in advance in its communication with local media before each price increase in this round.

This communication strategy, as well as the relatively small recent increases, look more like they are designed to generate public attention than due to supposed rising costs.

Tesla unveiled the revamped Model 3 in China on September 1 and began official sales of the sedan on October 19. On October 26, Tesla said it had begun deliveries of the new Model 3 in China.

On October 1, Tesla launched an updated Model Y in China, with unchanged pricing but minor updates to features. On October 15, the company said deliveries of the new Model Y in China had begun.

Tesla sold 72,115 China-made vehicles in October, including 43,489 for export and 28,626 in China, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

The Model Y sold 26,353 units in China in October, and the Model 3 2,273.

Tesla raises Model Y Long Rang starting price by $280 in China-CnEVPost

(A poster posted by Tesla on Weibo.)

Tesla China price changes

Date Model Prev Price Change (RMB) % Latest Price
20240424 Model 3 Performance New NA NA 335,900
20240421 Model 3 245,900 -14,000 -5.69% 231,900
20240421 Model 3 Long Range 285,900 -14,000 -4.90% 271,900
20240421 Model Y 263,900 -14,000 -5.31% 249,900
20240421 Model Y Long Range 304,900 -14,000 -4.59% 290,900
20240421 Model Y Performance 368,900 -14,000 -3.80% 354,900
20240421 Model S 698,900 -14,000 -2.00% 684,900
20240421 Model S Plaid 828,900 -14,000 -1.69% 814,900
20240421 Model X 738,900 -14,000 -1.89% 724,900
20240421 Model X Plaid 838,900 -14,000 -1.67% 824,900
20240401 Model Y 258,900 5,000 1.93% 263,900
20240401 Model Y Long Range 299,900 5,000 1.67% 304,900
20240401 Model Y Performance 363,900 5,000 1.37% 368,900
20240112 Model 3 261,400 -15,500 -5.93% 245,900
20240112 Model 3 Long Range 297,400 -11,500 -3.87% 285,900
20240112 Model Y 266,400 -7,500 -2.82% 258,900
20240112 Model Y Long Range 306,400 -6,500 -2.12% 299,900
20231128 Model Y Long Range 304,400 2,000 0.66% 306,400
20231121 Model Y Long Range 302,400 2,000 0.66% 304,400
20231114 Model 3 259,900 1,500 0.58% 261,400
20231114 Model Y 263,900 2,500 0.95% 266,400
20231109 Model 3 Long Range 295,900 1,500 0.51% 297,400
20231109 Model Y Long Range 299,900 2,500 0.83% 302,400
20231027 Model Y Performance 349,900 14,000 4.00% 363,900
20231019 New Model 3 New NA NA 259,900
20231019 New Model 3 Long Range New NA NA 295,900
20230901 Model S 808,900 -110,000 -13.60% 698,900
20230901 Model S Plaid 1,028,900 -200,000 -19.44% 828,900
20230901 Model X 898,900 -160,000 -17.80% 738,900
20230901 Model X Plaid 1,058,900 -220,000 -20.78% 838,900
20230814 Model Y Long Range 313,900 -14,000 -4.46% 299,900
20230814 Model Y Performance 363,900 -14,000 -3.85% 349,900
20230505 Model S 789,900 19,000 2.41% 808,900
20230505 Model S Plaid 1,009,900 19,000 1.88% 1,028,900
20230505 Model X 879,900 19,000 2.16% 898,900
20230505 Model X Plaid 1,039,900 19,000 1.83% 1,058,900
20230502 Model 3 229,900 2,000 0.87% 231,900
20230502 Model 3 Performance 329,900 2,000 0.61% 331,900
20230502 Model Y 261,900 2,000 0.76% 263,900
20230502 Model Y Long Range 311,900 2,000 0.64% 313,900
20230502 Model Y Performance 361,900 2,000 0.55% 363,900
20230217 Model Y Long Range 309,900 2,000 0.65% 311,900
20230217 Model Y Performance 359,900 2,000 0.56% 361,900
20230210 Model Y 259,900 2,000 0.77% 261,900
20230106 Model 3 265,900 -36,000 -13.54% 229,900
20230106 Model 3 Performance 349,900 -20,000 -5.72% 329,900
20230106 Model Y 288,900 -29,000 -10.04% 259,900
20230106 Model Y Long Range 357,900 -48,000 -13.41% 309,900
20230106 Model Y Performance 397,900 -38,000 -9.55% 359,900
20230106 Model S New NA NA 789,900
20230106 Model S Plaid New NA NA 1,009,900
20230106 Model X New NA NA 879,900
20230106 Model X Plaid New NA NA 1,039,900
20221024 Model 3 279,900 -14,000 -5.00% 265,900
20221024 Model 3 Performance 367,900 -18,000 -4.89% 349,900
20221024 Model Y 316,900 -28,000 -8.84% 288,900
20221024 Model Y Long Range 394,900 -37,000 -09.37% 357,900
20221024 Model Y Performance 417,900 -20,000 -4.79% 397,900
20220617 Model Y 301,840 15,060 4.99% 316,900
20220617 Model Y Long Range 375,900 19,000 5.05% 394,900
20220315 Model 3 265,652 14,248 5.36% 279,900
20220315 Model 3 Performance 349,900 18,000 5.14% 367,900
20220315 Model Y Long Range 357,900 18,000 5.03% 375,900
20220315 Model Y Performance 397,900 20,000 5.03% 417,900
20220310 Model 3 Performance 339,900 10,000 2.94% 349,900
20220310 Model Y Long Range 347,900 10,000 2.87% 357,900
20220310 Model Y Performance 387,900 10,000 2.58% 397,900
20211231 Model 3 255,652 10,000 3.91% 265,652
20211231 Model Y 280,752 21,088 7.51% 301,840
20211124 Model 3 250,900 4,752 1.89% 255,652
20211124 Model Y 276,000 4,752 1.72% 280,752
20211119 Model 3 235,900 15,000 6.36% 250,900
20211027 Model S Long Range 859,990 30,000 3.49% 889,990
20211027 Model X Long Range 909,990 30,000 3.30% 939,990
20210911 Model Y Performance 377,900 10,000 2.65% 387,900
20210804 Model S Long Range 829,990 30,000 3.61% 859,990
20210804 Model X Long Range 879,990 30,000 3.41% 909,990
20210730 Model 3 250,900 -15,000 -5.98% 235,900
20210716 Model S Long Range 799,990 30,000 3.75% 829,990
20210716 Model X Long Range 849,990 30,000 3.53% 879,990
20210708 Model Y NA New NA 276,000
20210508 Model 3 249,900 1,000 0.40% 250,900
20210324 Model Y Long Range 339,900 8,000 2.35% 347,900
20210324 Model Y Performance 369,900 8,000 2.16% 377,900
20210101 Model 3 Performance New NA NA 339,900
20210101 Model Y Long Range New NA NA 339,900
20210101 Model Y Performance New NA NA 369,900
20201001 Model 3 271,600 -21,700 -7.99% 249,900
20201001 Model 3 Long Range 344,050 -34,150 -09.93% 309,900

($1 = RMB 7.1693)

Tesla Oct sales in China: Model Y at 26,353, Model 3 at 2,273

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