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Tesla’s China Deliveries Fall in October From a Record High

Tesla vehicles waiting for shipping near the Waigaoqiao Container Port in Shanghai. 

Tesla vehicles waiting for shipping near the Waigaoqiao Container Port in Shanghai. 

Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Tesla Inc. China deliveries fell in October after reaching a record high in September, underscoring the automaker’s recent price cut to boost sales. 

Elon Musk’s electric car pioneer shipped 71,704 cars from its Shanghai plant, according to a statement from China’s Passenger Car Association published Friday. That’s up from a year ago, but down from a record high of 83,135 reached in September.