Tesla Launches Refreshed Model Y In China Amid Rising Competition
Tesla Launches Refreshed Model Y In China Amid Rising Competition
Deliveries of the new vehicle are expected to start in March, the company says on its website, while noting that the date of first deliveries would depend upon regulatory approval. EV giant $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ has launched a refreshed version of its best-selling Model Y SUV in China, in a bid to refresh its aging vehicle amid rising competition.
电动车巨头 $特斯拉 (TSLA.US)$ 在中国，特斯拉推出了其畅销的Model Y SUV的改进版本，以便在竞争加剧的情况下更新其老化的车型。
What Happened: The new Model Y, Tesla says on the website, has a "longer range, new design and higher quality interior," among other changes.
发生了什么：特斯拉在网站上表示，新Model Y具有“更长的区间、新设计和更高质量的内饰”等变化。
The launch series of the refreshed vehicle starts at 263,500 yuan on Tesla's website, nearly 5.4% pricier than the older version of the vehicle which started at 249,900 yuan. Launch series refers to the first vehicles manufactured by the company with exclusive logos, similar to the foundation series of the company's Cybertruck.
该款新车的发售系列在特斯拉的网站上起售价为263,500元，比起售249,900元的旧款贵了近5.4%。发售系列指的是公司生产的首批带有独特标识的车辆，类似于公司Cybertruck的基础系列。
Deliveries of the new vehicle are expected to start in March, the company says on its website, while noting that the date of first deliveries would depend upon regulatory approval.
该公司在其网站上表示，新车的交付预计将在3月开始，同时指出首次交付的日期将取决于监管批准。
Variants: Tesla's China website currently has only two variants of the new Model Y listed on it – the rear-wheel drive and the long-range all-wheel drive, starting at 263,500 yuan and 303,500 yuan, respectively. While the lower-priced variant has an estimated range of 593 km, the long-range variant has an estimated range of 719 km, up from 688 km on the older vehicle.
车型：特斯拉的中国网站目前仅列出了两种新Model Y变体——后驱和开多全驱，起售价分别为263,500元和303,500元。虽然低价变体的预计区间为593公里，但开多变体的预计区间为719公里，较旧车型的688公里有所提升。
The Performance variant of the vehicle is not listed on the website. Tesla did not offer a Performance variant of the refreshed Model 3 at the onset either. The high-end variant was added later.
该车型的高性能变体没有在网站上列出。特斯拉在开始时也没有提供更新款Model 3的高性能变体。高端变体稍后被添加。
Why It Matters: Tesla launched a refreshed Model 3 in Aug. 2023 in China and in the U.S. months later in January 2024. The refreshed Model Y, therefore, will also likely take a few more months before it is launched in the U.S.
为什么这很重要：特斯拉在2023年8月在中国推出了更新款Model 3，并在2024年1月在美国推出。因此，更新款Model Y也可能需要几个月后才能在美国推出。
The Model Y is the latest Tesla vehicle to be released in China. The Cybertruck, launched by the company in the U.S. in Nov. 2023, was not released in the Asian country.
Model Y是最近在中国发布的特斯拉新车。该公司于2023年11月在美国发布的Cybertruck并未在亚洲国家发布。
China is an important market for Tesla. In 2024, the company reportedly sold around 657,000 vehicles in China, marking a growth of 8.8% year-on-year, even while its global annual deliveries fell as compared to 2023.
中国是特斯拉的重要市场。2024年，该公司在中国 reportedly 销售了约657,000辆汽车，同比增长8.8%，尽管其全球年度交付量相比2023年有所下降。
Tesla reported global deliveries of 1.79 million vehicles in 2024, down from full-year deliveries of 1.81 million in 2023 and marking the first decline in over a decade.
特斯拉在2024年的全球交付量为179万辆，低于2023年的181万辆，标志着十多年来的首次下降。
