Following Tesla's price adjustment on March 10, this morning Tesla's official website shows that the price of the Model 3 high-performance version has been adjusted to 367,900 yuan, up 18,000 yuan from 34.99 yuan on March 10.
The price of the Model Y dual-motor long-endurance and high-performance version was 375,900 yuan and 417,900 yuan respectively, up 18,000 yuan and 20,000 yuan respectively from 357,900 yuan and 397,900 yuan on March 10.
The price rose twice in 5 days, the increase reached 30,000 yuan, and many netizens expressed their complaints.
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In this regard, the blogger @ five ring short video also asked Tesla customer service, the other side said: Last year, the United States also rose 5 times in a row. This time we did not receive a specific reason notification, which may be greatly affected by the cost of lithium batteries.
It should be noted that the recent price of lithium batteries has indeed risen all the way, the price of battery-grade lithium carbonate has exceeded 500,000 yuan / ton, and the cost pressure of midstream battery factories is huge, resulting in price increases in the entire industrial chain, and even the crisis of suspension of production.
According to CCTV Finance recently reported, in fact, in addition to Tesla, the recent new car-making forces, Chinese brands, joint venture brands, imported brands, etc. have all seen new energy vehicle price increases, and the price increase ranges from 1% to 10%.
However, the current model 3/Y entry-level rear-drive models sold by Tess have not increased in price, with the Model 3 entry-level version being 279,900 yuan and the Model Y entry-level version being 301,840 yuan.