January 19, 2021
Tesla updated its configurator in Australia, revealing a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus that looked quite similar to the updated Made-in-China Model 3 SR+ released a couple of weeks ago. The interior door trim, range, and a couple of other updates to Australia’s Model 3 configurator hinted that Tesla might be exporting Giga Shanghai’s vehicles down under.
The most telling information from Tesla’s AU configurator would be the Standard Range Plus Model 3’s door panel. Similar to the MIC Model 3 made in Gigafactory Shanghai, the Tesla sedan in Australia’s order page depicts a door panel with a trim matching the dashboard. Back in the United States, Tesla’s Model 3 configurator still shows the door panel without the additional trim.