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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.
Two Practical Electric Cars
By Philip Ruth–
The Chevy Bolt has been getting some press lately. A recall for battery fires has added another layer to the discussion of electric vehicle (EV) safety, even while it has been teased for the 2022 Bolt nameplate to include an SUV oops, an “EUV” Electric Utility Vehicle.
Bolt sales volume is a fraction of the Tesla Model 3’s a year of Bolt sales don’t equal a month of the Model 3 and so it is logical that Chevrolet would move to grow the Bolt lineup, particularly with a focus on the ever-popular crossover market.