EV giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) on Tuesday started delivering the upgraded Model 3 Performance in China, months after introducing other variants of the upgraded vehicle in the country.
What Happened: The Performance variant is the most premium and powerful version of the mass-market sedan starting at 335,900 yuan ($46,294). In comparison, the cheapest rear-wheel drive variant starts at just 231,900 yuan ($31,961).
The company announced the start of deliveries with a post on social media on Monday.
Tesla introduced the upgraded Model 3 first in China in the second half of 2023. It was introduced in the U.S. months later in January. However, at the time of introduction, the company’s websites for both countries listed only a rear-wheel drive version and another long-range version. The Performance variant ...