The streak of price cuts #Tesla #Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been announcing for its #Model 3 vehicles in #China since late last year may soon come to an end.
#What #Happened: #With #Tesla’s localization rate, or the proportion of parts made in #China, having hit its target, the electric vehicle giant is unlikely to cut prices in the near future, state-owned #Chinese news outlet #Yicai #Media said, citing #Tao #Lin, #Tesla’s #China vice president.
The price of EVs largely hinges on the price of raw materials and components, and if these escalate, price hikes of #Tesla EVs cannot be ruled out, #Lin reportedly said.
#Since #Tesla began making #Model 3 vehicles in #China, the company has made five price cuts between #October 2019 and #October of this year, the report said.
#This has taken down the price of #Model 3 vehicles from 355,800 yuan ($54,4744) to 249,900 yuan ($38,260) in the country.
#Related #Link: #Why #Tesla #Is #Unlikely #To #Buy A #Traditional #Automaker #Outright
#With the cost of making a #Model 3 EV in #China working out to roughly 200,000 yuan ($30,620), the gross margin for the #China-made EVs is estimated to be roughly 30%, which is higher than what is achieved with the U.S.-made EVs, the report said.
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#Why #It’s #Important: #China, according to analysts, is key for #Tesla’s growth thesis. #Following the launch of the #Shanghai #Gigafactory, the company has made strong inroads into the #Chinese EV market.
#Tesla has also managed to keep at bay homegrown competitors such as #Nio #Inc – ADR (NYSE: NIO), and #Xpeng #Inc – ADR (NYSE: XPEV).
The lack of leverage with respect to pricing could place #Tesla at a disadvantage, especially as the #Chinese EV makers have come out with guns blazing to take on their foreign rival.
#Related #Link: #Analyst #Says #Tesla’s $5B #Stock #Sale #Is #Smart #Strategic #Move
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