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Tesla Mannequin 3 Highland RHD export fleet noticed in Shanghai’s South Port

When Tesla China’s weekly insurance coverage registrations have been posted for the week of November 27 to December 3, some EV watchers estimated that home gross sales of the upgraded Mannequin 3 appeared to be on the identical degree as they have been earlier than. A latest video from the Shanghai South Port terminal seems to have offered a doable rationalization behind the brand new Mannequin 3’s estimated native gross sales. 

The video was shared on-line by longtime Tesla watcher Wu Wa, who has been following the progress and improvement of Giga Shanghai since its earliest days. As may very well be seen within the video, the electrical car maker has been gathering one more fleet of Mannequin 3 Highland and Mannequin Y items for export on the terminal. 

The Tesla watcher additionally noticed that a lot of the autos that have been parked on the Shanghai South Port terminal on the time of the flyover have been Proper-Hand Drive (RHD). 

The sighting of the RHD export fleet from Tesla China was appreciated by members of the electrical car neighborhood, particularly these from nations like Australia. Such nations are RHD, and they’re additionally equipped by Giga Shanghai. Thus, the autos that have been captured within the latest flyover would doubtless be delivered to RHD nations resembling Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. 

Up to now, the upgraded Tesla Mannequin 3 is barely being produced in Giga Shanghai. Thus, each nation that at the moment presents the Mannequin 3 Highland is being equipped by the China-based electrical car manufacturing plant. With this in thoughts, maybe it’s not stunning that home gross sales of the upgraded Mannequin 3 have remained constant over the previous weeks and months. 

For now, at the very least, Giga Shanghai must deal with the demand for the Mannequin 3 Highland worldwide — at the very least till the upgraded Mannequin 3 will get produced within the Fremont Manufacturing facility in California. Giga Shanghai would doubtless be very busy within the coming months as nicely, as speculations and leaks have hinted {that a} new Mannequin 3 Efficiency would even be launched within the first half of 2024. 

Watch Wu Wa’s latest drone flyover within the video under. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk6TziYnAbY

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Tesla Mannequin 3 Highland RHD export fleet noticed in Shanghai’s South Port