Tesla delivers first China-made car in Shanghai, plans to tap world's largest EV market

Tesla Inc has opened its first plant outside United States since company first incorporated in 2003. latest Tesla plant opened in China is about a 90-minute drive away from Shanghai city center. Tesla gave away 15 Model 3 sedans to its employees in China and more workers will receive vehicles over next couple of days. China exempts vehicles that are locally built from a 10 per cent purchase tax and Tesla achieved milestone when its Model 3 car was included on list on Friday. 

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First China-built Tesla car

On Monday, Tesla's China-built cars arrived in Shanghai as firm is planning to push in world's largest electric-vehicle market. Deliveries to customers haven't started yet and it is being reported that it will start sometime in January next year. Model 3 Tesla cars will compete with electric cars from local contenders such as NIO Inc and Xpeng Motors. BMW and Daimler are also among competitors. 

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Tesla started building its facility on a muddy plot just outside China's Shanghai city center. On Monday, Tesla delivered its first cars to local employees in front of a crowd of about 200 people. One of workers, who received car presented it to his girlfriend and proposed to her. She agreed by dding and duo kissed each or. 

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Tesla reported a surprise profit in October this year and Shanghai Gigafactory is among its achievements this year. Company officials have said that Tesla may lower its price of locally assembled sedans by 20 per cent or more as it starts using locally built components and parts which in turn will reduce cost of production. China is one of largest car markets in world and Tesla is just trying to penetrate it at correct time. 

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