Every Tuesday and Thursday, Inkstone Index features a single, illuminating number that helps you make sense of China.
7,000: The number of cars Tesla is shipping to Europe from China.
Electric car maker Tesla is shipping its Chinese-made vehicles to Europe for the first time, signaling the US company’s intention to use China to fulfill global demand for them.
It held a ceremony at its Shanghai factory on Monday to mark the first shipment of about 7,000 Model 3 sedans from the Chinese city to ten European countries, including Germany, France and Italy, Chinese news outlet The Paper has reported.
Tesla’s use of its Chinese facilities for export further bolsters the country’s position as the wo
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Oct 27, 2020