Tesla China

The Chinese Tesla Model 3 “Super Margin” (Forecast)

6 years ago Maarten Vinkhuyzen 0 Comments

Price policy for a product is a cross between fairness and what the market can bear. If you are too nice to your customers, your shareholders will not be happy. If you squeeze every last penny out of your customers, they will start to resent doing business with you. Beside these matters, there is the issue of competitive pricing. What is the price of competing products? Established products can charge a premium, new products often have to show a price incentive.

Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory — Main Structure Now Being Completed (Video Update)

6 years ago Dr. Maximilian Holland 0 Comments

The latest aerial video from the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory site, courtesy of Jason Yang, shows the main structure of the factory very close to completion. The remaining roof and wall patches on the north and south extremities look set to be completed this week, with largely weather/cosmetic finishing of some surfaces remaining. Focus is now shifting to work on the loading bays and the factory’s internals.

Tesla Model 3 Lease vs. Loan In UK, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, & China

6 years ago Vijay 0 Comments

For this piece, I will use the information on Tesla’s website to determine if paying cash, taking a loan, or leasing is the best option if you want a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+). The twist here is I did these calculations for Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands, China, and the UK. These were some of the most popular markets for Tesla in Q1 2019. I added in the UK, since it has been suffering for 3 years and deserves some attention.