The Tesla showroom is displayed with its logo and the displayed electric cars, including the 3 and Model Y, on January 12, 2025, in ChongQing, China.
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sales TimingChina cars fell in January, as competition from local competitors continued to heat.
Tesla 63238 units of its electric cars in January sold 11.5 % from 71,447 cars that were sold in the same month last year.
Tesla shares decreased by 1.5 % in the pre -market trade.
Chinese competitor Byd Meanwhile, 296,446 electric cars and pure hybrid components sold last month, an increase of 47 % on an annual basis.
Other Chinese competitors in Tesla, including Changan Automobile and Xpeng, have also published sales growth.
Tesla tried to use price discounts as an incentive to maintain the interest of Chinese buyers in her car. Late last year, Tesla Lifted the price From her y model y, a five -year loan plan has been extended from the Safar Authority until the end of January.
Last month, the American giant also announced a copy of the Y-one of the best cars in China. This also came with a 0 % interest plan.
Tesla has not presented a new model since I started introducing Cyberrtruck in late 2023, which starts from about $ 80,000. Investors are eager to obtain a new group market model from the company to stimulate sales.
Tesla said that a new model can be launched at reasonable prices in the first half of 2025.
Meanwhile, the auto manufacturer pushes the launch of its drivers assistance system, which is speeded by “full self -driving”, in China this year, where the competitors also offer similar features.
