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Tesla baisse drastiquement ses prix à l'échelle mondiale | Ecolo Auto (EcoloAuto)

Les fluctuations constantes des prix rendent difficile le suivi de certains chiffres. L'adage qui dit que ce qui monte doit redescendre semble approprié ici.

Les principales raisons de cette baisse sont la perspective d’une récession et la hausse des taux d’intérêt. Dans de nombreuses régions, les véhicules Tesla de base peuvent désormais bénéficier de diverses incitations, ce qui devrait contribuer à maintenir l’intérêt pour les VE à un niveau élevé. Pendant la majeure partie des années 2021 et 2022, les prix de Tesla n’ont cessé de grimper, au point que même Elon Musk a déclaré qu’ils étaient devenus excessivement élevés.

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Tesla cuts prices in U.S., Germany in pivot to drive sales (Reuters)

Tesla has cut prices on its top-selling electric vehicles in the United States and Germany, the automaker's website showed, extending a new strategy of ...

Before the price cut, the five-seat version of the Model Y had been ineligible for that credit, a designation that Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk had called "messed up." Tesla cut prices in China and other Asian markets last week. In addition, the Tesla move broadened the vehicles in its line-up eligible for the Biden administration tax credit. "This should really boost 2023 (Tesla) volumes," Gary Black, a Tesla investor who has remained bullish on the company and its prospects through the recent, sharp share price decline, said in a tweet. It also cut prices in Austria, Switzerland and France. time on the Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover SUV, ranged between 6% and 20% compared with prices before the discount, according to Reuters calculations. output and sales. That is before accounting for an up to $7,500 federal tax credit that took effect for many electric vehicle models at the start of January. Along with a previous price cuts announced in October and recent incentives, the China price for a Model 3 or Model Y was down 13% to 24% from September after the recent move, Reuters calculations showed. buyer of the long-range Model Y, the new Tesla price combined with the U.S. In Germany, Tesla cut prices on the Model 3 and the Model Y - its global top-sellers - by between about 1% and almost 17% depending on the configuration. It also cut prices for its Model X luxury crossover SUV and Model S sedan in the United States.

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Tesla Slashes Prices in US to Qualify Models for Tax Credit (Bloomberg)

Tesla Inc. drastically slashed the prices of its Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV in the US late Thursday, a move that allows more models to qualify for a new ...

Tesla also made major reductions in countries including Germany, the UK and France a week after its second round of The carmaker lowered the cost of the cheapest Model Y by 20% and lopped as much as $21,000 off its most expensive vehicles in its home market.

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Tesla Cuts Prices Below This Key Tax Level. The Stock Is Falling. (Barron's)

Tesla said certain new models of its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles are eligible for a $7500 tax credit on new electric cars and plug-in hybrids.

tax credits](https://www.barrons.com/articles/ev-tax-credits-tesla-ford-gm-51672959883?mod=md_stockoverview_news&mod=article_inline). ](https://www.barrons.com/market-data/stocks/tsla) needed to [cut prices](https://www.barrons.com/articles/tesla-stock-ev-prices-tax-51673535925?mod=article_inline) of its cars in the U.S.

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Tesla baisse drastiquement les prix de ses voitures aux États-Unis ... (Les Numériques)

Soldes également chez Tesla ! En France, la Model 3 d'entrée de gamme s'affiche désormais à 39 990 €, bonus écologique déduit.

[Model 3 Grande Autonomie](https://www.lesnumeriques.com/voiture/tesla-model-3-grande-autonomie-p51689/test.html) passe de 62 490 à 52 990 €, tandis que la [Model 3 Performance](https://www.lesnumeriques.com/voiture/tesla-model-3-performance-p51691/test.html) est désormais proposée à 59 990 €, contre 66 490 € précédemment. En 2022, Elon Musk avait lui-même reconnu que “les prix étaient devenus embarrassants et pouvaient nuire à la demande”. La Model 3 Propulsion — le premier modèle — est affichée à 44 990 €, hors bonus écologique de 5000 €, soit un prix hyper compétitif de 39 990 €. Outre-Atlantique, les Model 3 et Model Y ont ainsi vu leurs tarifs baisser de 6 à 20 % “par rapport aux prix avant la remise”, selon les calculs de Reuters. En Europe, les véhicules électriques Tesla ont également profité de la baisse des prix. Selon l’agence d’informations Reuters, cette décision intervient après qu’Elon Musk “a prévenu que la perspective d'une récession et des taux d'intérêt plus élevés pourrait le conduire à baisser les prix des véhicules afin de soutenir la croissance des volumes au détriment des bénéfices”.

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À partir de 39 990 €, la Model 3 redevient la Tesla la plus abordable ... (Numerama)

Pendant presque cinq mois, la Tesla Model 3 Propulsion n'a plus été plus le modèle le plus abordable de Tesla. Les choses reviennent à la normale avec les ...

[configurateur de Tesla](https://www.tesla.com/fr_fr/model3/design#overview), les Model 3 commandées ce jour seront livrées au plus tard avant fin mars 2023. Ce qui a immédiatement fait chuter la cote de ce modèle sur le marché de l’occasion. Toutefois, en baissant d’autant le prix, il ne serait pas surprenant que les délais s’allongent rapidement, consécutif à une augmentation de la demande. Ces changements soudains de la courbe des prix créés rapidement des tensions, mais pour Tesla, cela permet d’atteindre son objectif, celui de baisser la demande, le temps de traiter le flux sur les chaînes de production. [Model 3 Propulsion ](https://www.numerama.com/voitures/model-3/)passe de 53 440 € à 44 990 €, soit 8 500 € en moins avant déduction éventuelle du bonus. Associé à des pénuries de composants et à une hausse des coûts de certaines matières premières, Tesla avait joué la sécurité en augmentant significativement ses prix. La Tesla Model 3 avait perdu l’avantage du prix, en récupérant cette place, cela resserre le débat entre les deux modèles. Non seulement la Model 3 Propulsion voit son tarif baisser, mais les Avec ces nouveaux tarifs, le Model Y propulsion reprend une place beaucoup plus logique dans la construction d’une gamme. Ce qui défiait alors toute logique économique, retrouve un ordre bien plus cohérent, ce 13 janvier 2023, avec [les nouveaux tarifs Tesla](https://www.numerama.com/vroom/1237336-tesla-model-3-et-model-y-jusqua-13-500-e-de-baisse-des-prix-avec-un-retour-au-bonus-de-5-000-e.html). Cela correspond globalement à ne pouvoir choisir qu’une seule option parmi les différentes possibilités : Avec un tarif de base inférieur à 47 000 €, cette version peut de nouveau [accéder aux aides à l’achat d’une voiture électrique](https://www.numerama.com/vroom/974563-achat-dune-voiture-electrique-de-quelles-aides-financieres-pouvez-vous-beneficier.html).

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Tesla cuts prices by up to a fifth in US and Europe as EV price war ... (The Guardian)

Price of cheapest Model 3 saloon car dropped by £5500 to £42990 to combat slowing demand as carmaker shares drop.

The [distraction of Musk’s takeover of social network Twitter](https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2022/dec/19/elon-musk-needs-to-realise-twitter-is-a-hobby-and-tesla-is-his-priority) is also thought to have contributed to the decline in the carmaker’s value. The price of the cheapest Model 3 saloon car, the rear-wheel drive version, dropped by £5,500 to £42,990. The Model 3 dropped to $43,990, a $3,000 reduction. He added that an “EV price war” between manufacturers was now under way. However, investors have started to worry that sales growth will be limited by economic slowdowns in some of its key markets. [is no longer the world’s richest person](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/14/elon-musk-loses-title-of-worlds-richest-person-to-bernard-arnault) and has broken the world record for the [largest loss of personal fortune in history](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/12/elon-musk-breaks-world-record-for-largest-loss-of-personal-fortune-in-history), according to a Guinness World Records report.

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Tesla stock sinks on another round of vehicle price cuts; analysts ... (Proactive Investors USA & Canada)

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares fell more than 6% in pre-market trading on news that the electric vehicle maker has slashed the price of its...

“This is a clear shot across the bow at European automakers and US stalwarts (GM and Ford) that Tesla is not going to play nice in the sandbox with an EV price war now underway.” “We believe all together these price cuts could spur demand/deliveries by 12% to 15% globally in 2023 and shows Tesla and Musk are going on the ‘offensive’ to spur demand in a softening backdrop,” the analysts wrote. Wedbush analysts said it was no secret that demand for Tesla was starting to see some cracks in the global slowdown for 2023, with price cuts in China over the last week now being followed by eye-popping US and Europe reductions.

Tesla cuts prices by up to 20 per cent in U.S., Europe to drive stalling ... (Financial Post)

Tesla has expanded price cuts it started in China to Europe and the U.S., slashing EV costs by as much as 20 per cent. Read on.

Volkswagen recently raised the price of its entry-level ID.3, putting it at parity with the now-discounted Model 3. output and sales. Prices on used Tesla models had also been dropping, increasing pressure to adjust new-car prices. But ultimately there are all the other providers that sell a hell of a lot more cars overall,” said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK. “It’s the right move.” In France, customers buying the Model 3 for 44,990 euros (US$48,773) will now get a further price reduction through a government subsidy of 5,000 euros. In addition, the Tesla move broadened the vehicles in its line-up eligible for the Biden administration tax credit. It also cut prices in Austria, Switzerland and France. The U.S. Musk acknowledged last year that prices had become “embarrassingly high” and could hurt demand. trade, came after chief executive Elon Musk warned that the prospect of recession and higher interest rates meant it could lower prices to sustain volume growth at the expense of profit. Article content

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Baisse de prix pour tous les modèles Tesla (RPM)

Les Tesla Model 3 et Model Y bénéficient d'une baisse de prix importante, les repositionnant stratégiquement vis-à-vis la concurrence.

[Model S](https://rpmweb.ca/vehicules/tesla/model-s) à longue autonomie et Plaid obtiennent une réduction respective de 12 000 $ et 26 600 $, tandis que les [Tesla Model X](https://rpmweb.ca/vehicules/tesla/model-x) à longue autonomie et Plaid voient leur prix chuter de 14 000 $ et 26 600 $ respectivement. Ce changement d’importance — et surtout à contre-courant de l’industrie — fait suite aux incitatifs mis en place par le constructeur à la fin de l’année 2022 afin de mousser les ventes de certains modèles. [Tesla Model 3](https://rpmweb.ca/essais/essais-routiers/tesla-model-3-2022-les-details-qui-font-la-difference) à propulsion voit son prix s’abaisser de 5 000 $ pour se situer à 54 990 $, soit tout juste en bas du seuil maximal d’admissibilité du rabais fédéral de 5 000 $. Même la déclinaison Performance baisse de plusieurs milliers de dollars pour atteindre 75 900 $, le plaçant désormais avantageusement par rapport à la concurrence. Comme c’était le cas en fin d’année 2022, la Model 3 à rouage intégral à longue autonomie est toujours indisponible à la commande, mais le site du constructeur continue de statuer qu’elle le redeviendra en cours d’année. La majorité des véhicules automobiles essuient une hausse de prix depuis quelques mois, en réponse à la demande très élevée et aux prix des matériaux qui explosent.

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Tesla cuts prices by up to a fifth to boost demand (BBC News)

The electric car maker is reducing prices by thousands of pounds as global downturn threatens sales.

suggesting that Tesla was "not going to play nice in the sandbox with an EV price war now underway". Paul Hollick, chair, Association of Fleet Professionals welcomed the price cuts, saying it would make electric vehicles more affordable to his members. I can't believe after a few hours from picking up the car I lost £5k". One posted on a Facebook group for Tesla owners: "I just picked up the car yesterday. Model Y vehicles start at £44,990. Go to Tesla and give back the car?

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Tesla Vehicle Owners Lose Resale Value as Musk Slashes Prices ... (BNN)

(Bloomberg) -- Marianne Simmons, a self-professed “Tesla fan girl,” bought her second electric vehicle from the company in September: a white, ...

He said he was excited for the early delivery and agreed to buy the $69,000 EV. Bradham, 46, said in a phone interview that he ordered the car late last year and said he was told he’d have to wait until January to get it. This was on top of other price cuts in the US and China late last year. Austin Flack, a television producer in Los Angeles, said he listed his 2018 Model 3 with the Full Self-Driving Beta software package for around $51,000 in December, but slashed that price to $36,000 as Tesla unloaded incentives near the end of the year. Model Y base prices are down 20% to start a $53,000, the performance edition of the car that Simmons bought is down 19%. Used-car pricing declined 15% in December after soaring the first two years of the pandemic, according to researcher Cox Automotive. 22 audio chat on Twitter Spaces, he said that shifting prices downward was the best way to grow Tesla’s unit volume. Andrew Checketts, from Santa Barbara, California, said he took delivery of a seven-seater Model Y in early December after Tesla was “hounding” him with text messages promoting a $3,750 discount at the time. vehicles after the company dramatically cut prices on its cars on Thursday, part of a push from Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk to qualify some models for US tax credits and increase sales volume in the face of weakening demand. Really having a hard time giving Tesla any more of my money and can’t even look at the car this morning,” Checketts said in an email. For existing customers, the drop in prices of new models — some as steep as 20% — also means a hit to their vehicles’ once-impressive resale value. (Bloomberg) -- Marianne Simmons, a self-professed “Tesla fan girl,” bought her second electric vehicle from the company in September: a white, high-performance Model Y ringing in at more than $77,000.

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Tesla Owners Are Not Happy About Price Cuts: 'Sobbing In The ... (Forbes)

While there's no sign that Tesla owners in the U.S. are going to riot in Tesla stores to protest price cuts like Chinese Tesla buyers, there's still a ...

- $55,000 for a 5-seat Model Y Likely, that’s due to a combination of competition from other EVs, easing supply chain challenges, and improving economies of scale. After years of price increases following pre-launch pricing of under $50,000, Tesla is finally dropping prices. - $55,000 for a Model 3 While there’s no sign that Tesla owners in the U.S. Mostly, those are people who just bought.

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Baisse de prix de 10 000$ pour une Tesla 3 au Canada – L'annuel ... (Annuel de l'Automobile)

Tesla a réduit des deux côtés de la frontière canadienne et américaine le prix de sa gamme de voitures et VUS jusqu'à 21 % dans certains cas.

– Le modèle Y a subi plusieurs augmentations de prix successives au cours des deux dernières années, ce qui a porté la variante LR à 85 000 $. À la fin de 2021, Tesla a augmenté le prix de la Model 3 RWD à 59 990 $, la plaçant au-dessus du seuil de 55 000 $ pour l’incitatif iZEV de 5 000 $ au Canada. Elle est maintenant offerte à compter de 54,990 $, ce qui la rendra maintenant admissible au rabais gouvernemental fédéral de 5000 $ après taxes.

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Tesla réduit de 5000 $ le prix de sa Model 3 au Canada | Actualités ... (Auto123.com)

En passant à 54 990 $, le modèle devient admissible aux rabais gouvernementaux. • Les baisses de prix de l'entreprise, qui touchent aussi d'autres modèles, ...

Auparavant, le modèle était offert à partir de 59 990 $ avant les frais de transports et de préparation, établis à 1990 $ au pays. Cependant, comme c’est le cas avec chaque annonce de réduction de prix pour un véhicule, la chose est insultante pour ceux et celles qui se sont procuré le modèle le mois dernier. Tesla a procédé à des baisses de prix à travers sa gamme à plusieurs endroits sur la planète, y compris au Canada.

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Tesla cuts vehicle prices in bid to boost flagging demand (Business in Vancouver)

DETROIT (AP) — With its sales slowing and its stock price tumbling, Tesla Inc. slashed prices dramatically Friday on several versions of its electric ...

S&P Global Mobility expects the number of EV models to surge to 159 by 2025. In the meantime, Tesla faces the threat of intensifying competition from other automakers in the United States and globally for years to come. Last year in the United States, total EV sales soared nearly 65% from 2021. Tesla also reduced the base price of the Model 3, its least expensive model, by about 6%. That cut will make more versions of the Model Y eligible for a $7,500 electric-vehicle tax credit that will be available through March. Many investors fear that Tesla's sales slowdown will persist and have grown concerned about the erratic behavior of CEO Elon Musk and the distractions caused by his $44 billion purchase of Twitter.

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Tesla cuts vehicle prices nearly 20 per cent in bid to boost flagging ... (Toronto Star)

Far from pleasing investors, the sharp price cuts sent Tesla shares down nearly 2% in late-afternoon trading Friday.

S&P Global Mobility expects the number of EV models to surge to 159 by 2025. Tesla still faces the threat of intensifying competition from other automakers in the United States and globally for years to come. By this month, those with favourable opinions had dropped to 37%, while the negative views rose to 24%. With Tesla’s price cuts Friday, its Model Y Performance model, formerly priced at nearly $70,000, now starts at just under $57,000. From 2018 through 2020, Tesla represented about 80% of the EV market. Many investors fear that Tesla’s sales slowdown will persist and have grown concerned about the erratic behaviour of CEO Last year in the United States, total EV sales soared nearly 65% from 2021. That cut will make more versions of the Model Y eligible for a $7,500 electric-vehicle tax credit, which will be available through March. And as overall EV sales are rising, Tesla’s U.S. Tesla also reduced the base price of the Model 3, its least expensive model, by about 6%. slashed prices dramatically Friday on several versions of its electric vehicles, making some of its models eligible for a new federal tax credit that could help spur buyer interest. Since the start of last year, the stock has plummeted more than 65%.

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'I Feel Like I Got Duped': Tesla Price Drop Angers Current Owners (Bloomberg)

Marianne Simmons, a self-professed “Tesla fan girl,” bought her second electric vehicle from the company in September: a white, high-performance Model Y ...

I feel like I got taken advantage of as a consumer,” said Simmons, 32, a web designer in Naples, Florida. “I feel like I got duped. Then the company

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Tesla slashes global prices, challenging rivals after missing delivery ... (Globalnews.ca)

Tesla has slashed prices globally on its electric vehicles by as much as 20%, extending an aggressive discounting effort and challenging rivals.

subsidy, but was lured by a discount at the time of $3,750. The best-selling Model Y will now go for 44,890 euros ($48,499), down 9,100 euros. and French buyers could take advantage of both the discounts and federal tax credits available in both countries for certain electric vehicle purchases. Last year, Tesla stock had its worst year since the company’s inception due to slowing growth in China and Musk’s distraction with Twitter. The U.S. The discounts may make EV cars affordable to people who were previously priced out of the market. 1 that could bring discounts to more than 30%. federal tax credit that took effect for many electric vehicles on Jan. Musk acknowledged last year that prices had become “embarrassingly high” and could hurt demand. In Germany, Tesla lopped prices by about 1% to almost 17% on the Model 3 and the Model Y. Tesla cut prices in China and other Asian markets last week, which analysts had said would boost demand and increase pressure on rivals, including BYD 002594.SZ, to follow suit in what could become a price war in the largest single EV market. Tesla also cut prices for its Model X luxury crossover SUV and Model S sedan in the United States.

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Tesla Service Says Sonic Is Returning After a 'Temporary Suspension' (Tesla Software Updates)

Tesla Service has confirmed that Sonic The Hedgehog will be returning to its vehicles after a temporary suspension.

Tesla appears to be adding a heating device to keep the B-pillar cameras clear and changing the shape of the opening. That could be due to the size of the new cameras or the field of view they require. Lin then explained, "The price adjustment of a product is actually a forecast of the company's cost changes in the next period of time. Still, he stated, "it's difficult to fully determine the eligibility criteria, but we believe Tesla is very well-positioned to capture a significant share of that for solar storage and also electric vehicles." All variations of the Model Y now qualify for the $7,500 tax credit in the US. Some customers in China who bought a Tesla just before the price cut were furious. By that wording, it sounds like the new housing will include a fan, likely to prevent condensation buildup. The housing size doesn’t appear to change, just what is in it. The newer cameras are expected to have a much higher resolution in addition to other improvements such as LED flicker mitigation. Twitter user @ChrisZheng001, who has ties with the Tesla supply chain in China, posted three images that appear to be camera configurations. The translation appears to state that Tesla will be reducing its three front-facing cameras down to two and all cameras, including the interior camera, will be upgraded to 'AP4' cameras. Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform video game that was released in 1991 by Sega for their Genesis gaming system.

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Tesla va bientôt résoudre les problèmes de buée et de gel des ... (Phonandroid)

Les conducteurs dans les régions froides pourraient bien apprécier la prochaine mise à jour du matériel des Tesla.

Cela permettra non seulement à l’Autopilot d’amasser plus de données lors de la conduite, mais Tesla devrait également réduire le nombre de caméras autour de ses véhicules. Actuellement, les Tesla utilisent des caméras de 1,2 MP tout autour du véhicule pour permettre d’utiliser des fonctionnalités d’aide à la conduite, telles que l’Autopilot. En effet, il arrive que les caméras positionnées tout autour du véhicule (Tesla Vision) soient couvertes de buée, voire tout simplement gelées.

Will Tesla Price Cuts Lead To An EV Pricing War? (The Deep Dive)

The EV segment has been a treacherous minefield for investors since the fall of 2021, and Tesla, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: TSLA) January 12 decision to slash prices ...

Similar to Rivian’s lack of action when it released its own 4Q 2022 unit manufacturing results, Lucid did not update the number of reservations it has for its vehicles. Separately, and more positively for the EV industry, Lucid announced on January 12 that it produced 3,493 vehicles in 4Q 2022, up from 2,282 manufactured in 3Q 2022. Few price wars in any industry have resulted in positive shareholder returns for participating (warring) companies, particularly in the early stages of such skirmishes. For the EV makers, including Tesla and EV start-ups such Lucid Group, Inc. The price reductions could also be the first shots fired in a price war involving both U.S. Not only will the amount of cash necessary to buy a popular Tesla model be reduced, but the price reduction may also allow U.S.

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A Tesla buyer says she feels 'duped' and 'taken advantage of' after ... (Yahoo Canada Finance)

Some Tesla buyers who missed out on big price cuts that could have saved them thousands have lashed out at Elon Musk's electric car maker.

Tesla slashes Canadian prices in bid to boost sales (Driving)

In an attempt to boost sales, Tesla has slashed global prices by up to 20 per cent.

“We believe Tesla will need to either reduce its growth targets (and run its factories below capacity) or sustain and potentially increase recent price cuts globally, pressuring margins,” Sacconaghi wrote in a Jan. Price cuts for each of the four nameplates in Tesla’s lineup follow a global sales volume stall brought on by myriad issues from macroeconomics to technology challenges, as well as consumers turning apathetic to the brusque CEO and a fallow board of directors, said Kevin Tynan, BI auto analyst. While some parts of the new US law went into effect on Jan. “There will be a significant impact to TSLA’s near-term gross margin, and the math depends on how long these new price levels last,” Chris McNally, an Evercore ISI analyst with the equivalent of a hold rating on the stock, wrote to clients Friday. The drastic changes sent Tesla shares tumbling, as they reflect the conundrum the company faces after coming up well short of its vehicle deliveries target, despite year-end discounts and incentives. Tesla also made major reductions in countries including Germany, United Kingdom and France a week after its second round of cuts in China since October.

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Looking to buy a Tesla? Company cuts prices as much as 20% to ... (USA TODAY)

The price cuts apply to vehicles sold in the United States and range from 6% to 20% for Model 3 and Model Y SUVs and some higher-end models.

"They're no longer the only game in town, it's a softer macro, and also they needed to cut prices to qualify Model Y for the tax credit." It also is expected to eventually produce Model 3 vehicles and batteries. Under the legislation, consumers can qualify for as much as a $7,500 tax credit on new EVs and plug-in hybrids, but the vehicles have to meet certain criteria: It must weigh less than 14,000 pounds, must be assembled in North America, and must use a battery with at least 7-kilowatt hours of capacity. The vehicle did not reach the weight minimum to be considered an SUV by the government standards, and as of last week cost too much to qualify as a smaller vehicle. Tesla is increasing production at its $1.1 billion manufacturing facility in Central Texas, called Giga Texas, which opened in April. [The price cuts apply to vehicles sold in the United States](https://www.statesman.com/story/business/technology/2023/01/13/tesla-price-drop-model-y-electric-vehicle-tax-credits-sales/69806073007/) and range from 6% to 20% reductions for Model 3 and Model Y SUVs and some higher-end models. [Tesla](https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/12/28/tesla-stock-musk-shanghai-production/10958559002/) just got a lot cheaper, after the Austin-based electric automaker slashed prices by as much as 20% likely in an effort to increase demand. The company will issue its quarterly earnings report later this month, but has already announced that it sold a record 1.3 million vehicles last year. [web](https://www.tesla.com/compare)site shows the Model Y with the largest drop in sticker price, from $65,990 to $53,990, a 20% decrease. The most expensive vehicles on the market dropped as much as $21,000, including the company’s Model S Plaid, which had a 15% price drop. buyers, the drop means that certain Model 3 sedans and Model Y SUVs are now below the cap needed to qualify for electric vehicle tax credits under changes set in motion by the federal Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed into law last year. Looking to buy a Tesla?

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