Overview

• China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology officially listed the Model Y L and Model 3+ as eligible for purchase tax exemptions in its latest new energy vehicle catalogue.
• The three-row Model Y L pairs dual motors rated at 142 kW front and 198 kW rear with an 82.0 kWh LG Energy Solution battery to achieve a 751 km CLTC range in a six-seat layout.
• The rear-wheel-drive Model 3+ uses a 78 kWh NMC battery and a single 225 kW motor to deliver up to 830 km on the lenient CLTC cycle.
• Inclusion in China’s NEV tax exemption programme could cut ownership costs for both variants ahead of their commercial launches later this year.
• Industry watchers report that mass production of the Model Y L may have begun at Gigafactory Shanghai, potentially expediting deliveries to domestic showrooms.