Tesla Plans to Start Shipping Out Cars Made at Shanghai Gigafactory
- The company only exports cars from California currently
- Tesla has been cutting prices in China to boost sales there
The Tesla Inc. Gigafactory stands in Shanghai.
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Tesla Inc. plans to ship cars made at its Shanghai factory to other countries in Asia and Europe, according to people familiar with the matter, shifting its strategy for the plant to largely focus on supplying the local market.
China-built Model 3s for delivery outside the country likely will start mass production in the fourth quarter, the people said, asking not to be identified because the details are private. They said the markets targeted include Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, as well as Europe. Shipments could start as soon as the end of this year or early 2021, according to the people.