The Ministry of Industry and Informatization of the People's Republic of China has granted Tesla a license to mass-produce electric cars in the country. Information about this appeared on the website of the department on Wednesday.
Earlier, there were reports that the company had begun production of Model 3 electric cars at the Shanghai plant in small volumes in preparation for mass production.
Bloomberg sources have confirmed that Tesla's Shanghai plant will initially produce Model 3 sedans for the equivalent of $50. USA and import duties.
The Shanghai plant is Tesla's first production facility outside the US. It is expected to help the company increase sales and profits thanks to strong demand for electric vehicles in China. The start of mass production, however, coincided with a period of sharp slowdown in the Chinese auto market amid a trade war between the US and China. Nevertheless, it remains the world's largest car market.
The other day, Elon Musk announced Tesla's plans to build another Gigafactory, this time in the vicinity of Berlin. This plant will eventually be responsible for the production of Tesla cars in Europe, but, apparently, it will have to wait several years before its launch.
Source: 3dnews.ru