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Export formz models to corona6/7/2023 ![]() In fact, Tesla sales accounted for 79% of the US EV market in 2020, and two years later-in a market growing rapidly with EVs from legacy automakers-Tesla managed to hold 62.4% of EV sales in 2022. It’s no secret that Teslas sell well across the globe, and North America is a hotbed for the sleek electric sedans and crossovers. As a result, Reuters reporting suggests Tesla aims to produce around 9000 of these Canada-bound units just this quarter. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously said the Shanghai plant is the company’s most efficient facility from a cost and production standpoint. Specifications between Canada and the US will differ significantly, as the RWD Canada-spec Model Y achieves an EPA-rated range equivalent of 245 miles, while the entry-level Model Y in the US (which is AWD) gets an EPA-rated range of 279 miles. ![]() ![]() With a $7377 price cut and a subsidy certification from Transport Canada, these Model Ys will sell for $44,275 USD, as compared to the current low-end pricing of $46,990 in the US. These Model Y crossovers are being made to provide a more accessible version for Canadian customers, who were previously receiving US-built models. Notably, this will be the first time Tesla ships Chinese-built units to North America. The new rear-wheel-drive units will be built at a low price point and to Canadian specifications with deliveries set for May through July. At a base price of $44,275 USD and with 245 miles of range, around 9000 units of this new trim are expected to be produced this quarter, with production set to continue into the summer.Ĭhinese-built Tesla Model Ys will soon populate Canadian roads, according to Reuters.For the first time ever, Tesla is exporting a low-end, RWD Model Y from its Shanghai factory to the Canadian market, with deliveries set for May.Tesla is still dominating EV sales, but market encroachment in North America is making Tesla rework its production plans and model lineups.
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