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Tesla Upgrades Model Y Driving Hardware to Boost China Sales
- Color range also expanded to include red, silver and gray
- EV maker has warned of slower global sales growth this year
The Tesla Model Y at a showroom in Shanghai.
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Tesla Inc. has upgraded the driver-assistance hardware on Model Y sports utility vehicles in China, in the latest move to boost sales in the world’s biggest auto market.
The Model Y will now carry Tesla’s Hardware 4 sensors and on-board computer at no added cost, Tesla said on its official WeChat account Thursday. The SUV, which starts at 258,900 yuan ($36,100), will also be available in three new colors — red, silver and gray — in addition to the current choice of black, white and navy.