Tesla Revamped Model 3 Nears Final Trial Production in Shanghai
- Some factory workers required to lock away mobile phones
- Refreshed model may show longer, sleeker mass market sedan
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Tesla Inc. is nearing the final stages before starting trial production of its revamped Model 3 sedan in Shanghai, according to people familiar with the matter, which Elon Musk is betting will compete more effectively with Chinese rivals.
The revised version of the Model 3, Tesla’s first mass market EV that helped propel the company to profitability, is slightly longer than the earlier version, is sportier and has a sleeker interior design, the people said, asking not to be identified because the details are private.