Tesla Model Y Performance in China ‘about to be delivered’

Tesla China’s delivery numbers over the last few weeks of the year are going to get a boost from the introduction of the Model Y Performance.

The automaker announced through its official Weibo social media account that the electric SUV is set to “start delivery in the near future” in China.

Credit: Tesla /Weibo

The news is not unexpected. Tesla first added the top of the line variant to the Design Studio in China earlier this year. A newly built Model Y Performance was also spotted on the factory floor inside Giga Shanghai in October, followed a few weeks later by a sighting of a transport truck loaded with the new cars.

MIC Tesla Model Y Performance spotting near Gigafactory Shanghai.

Exciting news for Model Y Performance reservation holders in China.#Tesla #TeslaChina #ModelY $TSLA pic.twitter.com/G0tuypRsMv

— Jay in Shanghai 电动 Jay (@JayinShanghai) November 14, 2021

The Model Y Performance starts at ¥387,900 (~$77,000 CAD), making it cheaper than the what Canadians can buy the electric SUV for ($83,990 CAD).

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