Tesla announced on its Chinese social media channels today that sales of the highly upgraded Tesla Model 3 Highland will begin there by the end of October. But as for when the refreshed sedan will come to the U.S., that remains an open question.<\/p>\n
According to a post on the Weibo network, deliveries of the updated Model 3 will happen within days. Previously, the automaker only said that deliveries would begin in the fourth quarter of this year.\u00a0Only two versions of the car are available right now \u2013 entry-level rear-wheel drive and Long-Range all-wheel drive \u2013 and the Performance version is expected to join the lineup at a later time.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the company’s website says that the estimated wait time for new orders is six to nine weeks, so many drivers will still get their cars this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
China and Europe are among the first markets to get the Tesla Model 3, in part because Europe gets its Model 3 from China. But in the case of the U.S., news about the updated Model 3 \u2013 which is built in California \u2013 is still MIA.<\/p>\n
On yesterday’s Q3 earnings call,\u00a0Tesla’s\u00a0Senior Director of Investor Relations\u00a0Martin Viecha punted when asked directly about the Model 3 Highland’s timeline for the U.S.\u00a0“The next question is, when do you expect Model 3 Highland to be available in the U.S.? I just wanted to address that, unfortunately, we don’t answer product-related questions and timings on an earnings call. So, let’s go to the next one,”\u00a0Viecha said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tesla is also displaying the new Model 3 in some other markets besides China and Europe, including Malaysia most recently: The new Tesla Model 3 Highland, according to the specs and the first wave of reviews, appears to be a much better car overall, with updated styling, better quality and even driving range. See below for what we know about prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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