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Tesla plans to produce a six-seat variant of its Model Y car in China from late 2025, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the U.S. automaker strives to increase the appeal of its best-selling yet aging electric vehicle (EV). Tesla has asked suppliers to prepare accordingly for a double-digit increase of Model Y output at its Shanghai factory, said one of the people, who declined to be named as the plan is not public. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Li Auto had 11,300 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 3,500, Zeekr 4,600, Leapmotor 7,000 and Aito 8,900.

The move comes as Chinese EV manufacturers such as BYD and SAIC Motor Corp.’s MG brand struggle to expand in Europe.

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Sales of U.S. automaker Tesla’s China-made electric vehicles grew 3% in August from a year earlier, data from the China Passenger Car Association showed on Monday, ...

Tesla's China sales have continued to grow despite its local sales force undergoing downsizing as part of the EV giant's global layoffs

Sales of Tesla’s ($TSLA) China-made electric vehicles saw a modest 3% year-over-year increase in August, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association ...

BYD topped the 1 million EV sales mark following a record-breaking August. China’s leading EV maker continues surging ahead as...

Tesla's Gigafactory in China had its highest monthly delivery in several months in August, with the Model 3 and Model Y units built at the...

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