A day after the Internal Revenue Service released the list of vehicles eligible for the electric vehicle tax credit, $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ announced another price cut across its Model Y variants and the rear-wheel drive version of its Model 3 vehicle in the U.S.
What Happened: Updated pricing available on Tesla's website showed reductions ranging from 6% to 9.1% for its Model Y line-ups.
Here is a compilation of price changes:
Model 3
This variant is eligible for only half of the $7,500 tax credit. Excluding the tax credit, this trim costs $36,240. The Model 3 Performance variant's pricing was left unchanged at $52,990.
Model Y
Model Y dual motor, all-wheel drive: $46,990 (down 6% from $49,990)
Model Y long range: $49,990 (down 9.1% from $54,990)
Model Y Performance: $53,990 (down 8.5% from $58,990)
The previous cuts of a smaller magnitude of around 3.5% were announced on April 7. It was at that time, the company listed a new cheaper, sub-$50,000 variant to be made available in the U.S.
All three Model Y vehicles qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit under the new IRS guidelines.
Why It's Important: The latest price cuts apparently were not related to the EV tax credit since the action has not altered the subsidy available for the models.
Musk has been harping on the affordability of EVs as the economy navigates through uncertainties. Tesla has built up a sufficient scale and achieved production efficiency to be able to afford the price cuts.
These aggressive price moves could pose a threat to upstarts, such as $Rivian Automotive (RIVN.US)$, which are facing production issues.
As Tesla prepares to announce its financial results for the first quarter, which saw multiple rounds of price cuts, investors are jittery about the impact these actions have on margins and in turn profitability.
Tesla closed Tuesday's session at $184.31, down 1.46%.
在美國國稅局發佈有資格獲得電動汽車稅收抵免的車輛清單的第二天, $特斯拉 (TSLA.US)$ 宣佈在美國對其Model Y變體和Model 3汽車的後輪驅動版本再次降價
發生了甚麼: 特斯拉網站上公佈的最新定價顯示,其Model Y系列的降幅從6%到9.1%不等。
以下是價格變動的彙編:
型號 3
該變體僅有資格獲得7,500美元稅收抵免的一半。不包括稅收抵免,此次削減費用爲36,240美元。Model 3 Performance 變體的定價保持不變,爲52,990美元。
Y 型號
Model Y 雙電機,全輪驅動:46,990 美元(較49,990美元下降6%)
Model Y 長續航里程:49,990 美元(較54,990美元下跌9.1%)
Model Y 性能:53,990 美元(較58,990美元下降8.5%)
之前的削減幅度較小,約爲3.5%,是在4月7日宣佈的。正是在那個時候,該公司上市了一種新的更便宜、低於5萬美元的變體,將在美國上市。
根據美國國稅局的新指導方針,所有三輛Model Y汽車都有資格獲得7,500美元的電動汽車稅收抵免。
爲甚麼它很重要: 最新的降價措施顯然與電動汽車稅收抵免無關,因爲該行動並未改變爲這些車型提供的補貼。
隨着經濟擺脫不確定性,馬斯克一直在大談電動汽車的可負擔性。特斯拉已經建立了足夠的規模並提高了生產效率,足以負擔降價。
這些激進的價格走勢可能對暴發戶構成威脅,例如 $Rivian Automotive (RIVN.US)$,它們面臨生產問題。
在特斯拉準備公佈第一季度的財務業績(該季度進行了多輪降價)之際,投資者對這些行動對利潤率乃至盈利能力的影響感到不安。
特斯拉週二收於184.31美元,下跌1.46%。