Reduced allocation of some Tesla vehicles? Official customer service: in line with national regulations

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According to a report by the US Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC), Tesla's internal letter shows that in response to the chip shortage, Tesla has reduced the allocation of Model 3 and Model Y cars manufactured in Shanghai, removing one of the two electronic control units in the electronic power steering system.

In this regard, Tesla China's official customer service said that "every vehicle we leave the factory must be in line with national regulations." ”

Phil Amsrud, senior principal analyst at IHS Markit, said most automakers spend 1,000 hours or more testing changes, which can take more than four months. After the change, the quality or safety issues can also take years to become clear. However, Tesla employees told CNBC that it took less than a few weeks to decide to reduce the electronic control unit.