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China considering Tesla Model Y for government purchase, marking first time for Tesla cars in country. Tesla's best-selling car, delivered 443,956 vehicles globally in Q2.

Multiple state-owned enterprises in Shanghai have purchased Tesla Model Ys as part of the city's efforts to optimize business environment and demonstrate equal treatment for domestic and foreign companies.

Several state-owned firms in China's financial hub of Shanghai have recently purchased Tesla's best-selling Model Y as service cars, a local government statement said on Friday. The purchase is an "active response" to the call for equal treatment of Chinese and foreign firms in government purchases, according to the investment promotion service centre of the Lingang Special Area, where Tesla's largest manufacturing hub is located. A local media report on Thursday said Tesla cars had been made eligible for a Chinese local government purchase list.

Several Chinese state firms in Shanghai buy Tesla Model Y cars

Electric vehicles are the need of the hour due to their efficiency and environmental benefits, and are vital for achieving carbon neutrality goals. So the European Commission's controversial decision to significantly raise tariffs on electric vehicles made by Chinese manufacturers BYD, Geely and SAIC to up to 38.1 percent, raises significant concerns as it disrupts the world's transition to a net-zero economy.