Tesla Shanghai

The price of the China-made Tesla Model 3 keeps getting lower as it adopts more local parts, especially the battery. Now there are reports that Tesla may even use China-made motors and the possibility of Teslas 100% made in China grows more realistic.

Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory Phase II project has passed a phase review and is expected to go into full production of the Model Y early next year, cls.cn said, citing sources with knowledge of the project.

Tesla says it has increased the capacity of the Model 3 at the Gigafactory in Shanghai to 250,000 units per year, meeting its goal.

Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory has started exporting the Model 3 vehicles to European countries including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland, according to the SH Observer.

Tesla has reportedly given up on conducting public relations, but that doesn't seem to apply to the Chinese market.

The China-made Tesla Model 3 started a new round of price changes on October 1, with information on the Tesla China website now showing that the price of the lowest-priced standard range-extended upgrade has been reduced to RMB 249,900 ($36,800), a drop of RMB 21,650.

Tesla may be preparing to make some upgrades to the China-made Model 3 that will help improve the car experience for owners.

Information on Tesla's China website indicates that the company has quietly launched a battery recycling service in China.

Construction of the main body of Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory Phase II began in February this year, and both the main structure and the outer envelope have been completed, according to shobserver.com.

Tesla is hiring technicians and operators for its new project and new model at its Shanghai Gigafactory, with a cumulative demand of nearly 1,000 people.