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Tesla Revamps Model Y in China, Keeps Starting Price Unchanged
A sales assistant drives a Tesla Inc. Model Y electric vehicle in Shanghai.
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Tesla Inc. released an updated version of the Model Y in China, with improved configurations and the same starting price, in a push to better compete with local rivals.
Among the changes is a slightly faster 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 5.9 seconds, a new wheel design and added ambient lighting, the automaker said in a post on its WeChat account on Sunday. The starting price for the base model remains 263,900 yuan (just over $36,000), according to the post.