Tesla is red hot in China, for different reasons

[maoing]

An interesting finding, Tesla gray market in China http://club.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-c-2357-29458971-1.html

Similar to all other luxury brand cars, the official China quote usually can't meet the demand. So a lot dealers buy cars from US, then ship to China for sale. Here is an example from the grey market inventory in Tianjin City. All those will be counted as US sale.

Note: the user interface is english, so it's US version instead of Chinese version.

 

[GasDoc]

Note: the user interface is english, so it's US version instead of Chinese version.

The pics with "Factory Mode" show a Chinese UI for the date and time. Wonder what that's about?

Any information on how much grey market Model S' are going for?

I'd be really worried about service. If Tesla China refuses to service grey market Model S' aren't the owners screwed?

 

[Madartist]

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An interesting finding, Tesla gray market in China http://club.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-c-2357-29458971-1.html

Similar to all other luxury brand cars, the official China quote usually can't meet the demand. So a lot dealers buy cars from US, then ship to China for sale. Here is an example from the grey market inventory in Tianjin City. All those will be counted as US sale.

Note: the user interface is english, so it's US version instead of Chinese version.

Wow. I would think these car are still subject to the import tariff. Additionally, there is likely a healthy mark up from the dealers for their troubles and having immediate availability to the consumer. All of which means that these may be among the most expensive Tesla sold!

I'd be really worried about service. If Tesla China refuses to service grey market Model S' aren't the owners screwed?

I doubt that Tesla would refuse service to these owners, especially since they are still trying to break into the Chinese market. It wouldn't be any different from a dealer or anyone else reselling a car here in the US. I think the service center would simply just convert their software to the Chinese version if requested.

 

[aznt1217]

That one woman who yelled I'm really disappointed seriously pissed me off. From one Chinese person to another, she should be ashamed of herself, no class at all.

 

[DaveT]

That one woman who yelled I'm really disappointed seriously pissed me off. From one Chinese person to another, she should be ashamed of herself, no class at all.

I was actually curious what she's was all worked up for. She seemed irate.

 

[LakeForest]

That got built quickly. Looked like they had just started yesterday. Seems like they can get stuff done quick in china. This is the shanghai location

 

[aznt1217]

I was actually curious what she's was all worked up for. She seemed irate.

Bloomberg claims she's a reservation holder and she was pissed about delays. Nobody with class handles it like that. Is tell her to go by a Kandi then.

 

[Jack6591]

Elon (Tesla Motors) will spend hundreds of millions to upgrade Chinese infrastructure.

Hundreds of of millions on Chinese solar panels and Tesla Superchargers...............


Brilliant.

 

[maoing]

Shanghai delivery event is ready to go http://xtesla.com/thread-800-1-1.html

Potential catalyst is if Model S can get free "new energy" vehicle license plate which costs ~$16K for gasoline car.

Good luck everyone tomorrow!

 

[hobbes]

"Well-oiled campaign"

A good summary of China campaign on SA:
Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) news: Tesla CEO Makes Smooth Drive Into China - Seeking Alpha

 

[AlMc]

Is Elon still in China? Reason for asking: Celebration of 100th SC opening at Hamilton, NJ was postponed till Thursday. The call I received from TM about the change was to accomodate additional VIPs schedules. Thanks

 

[Bgarret]

Is Elon still in China? Reason for asking: Celebration of 100th SC opening at Hamilton, NJ was postponed till Thursday. The call I received from TM about the change was to accomodate additional VIPs schedules. Thanks

Opening Shanghai store and delivering cars today.

 

[AlMc]

Opening Shanghai store and delivering cars today.

Thanks. I believe that is way more important than the SC opening in NJ!

 

[uselesslogin]

Opening Shanghai store and delivering cars today.

Yeah but isn't that going on like right now? He has a private jet and plenty of time to make it back to NJ by tomorrow afternoon US time.

 

[Derek Vinyard]

That one woman who yelled I'm really disappointed seriously pissed me off. From one Chinese person to another, she should be ashamed of herself, no class at all.

and why I'm not surprised that exactly this woman drew attention...here
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/elon...a-s-first-model-s-X6HPoZ~vQGOEO46mhbMDsg.html

 

[Muskol]

He may still be in Shanghai Thursday as reported earlier in this thread:

Here is a more detailed article about MUSK's China trip http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2982855490

2. After Beijing, MUSK will visit Shanghai to attend 4/24 China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair, Tesla will join the fair per the link from official CSITF site http://www.csitf.cn/cn/EnewsTRLetter.aspx?id=18&cid=215

 

[HenryF]

Here is a well informed report on China deliveries.

Tesla CEO Makes Smooth Drive Into China - Forbes

 

[maoing]

http://club.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-c-2357-29493869-1.html

Chinese potential buyers complain they can't proceed to payment page when doing online ordering @ http://www.teslamotors.com/cn/. They suspect it's just either too many people visiting the Tesla China website or too many people making the order It's totally not a surprise to me because this is indeed a Tesla and Musk week in Chinese media right now. Real model S delivered to all celebrities in the first batch, real super charger is up, so many fence sitter may jump now in order to get car sooner than later.

 

[eepic]

http://club.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-c-2357-29493869-1.html

Chinese potential buyers complain they can't proceed to payment page when doing online ordering @ http://www.teslamotors.com/cn/. They suspect it's just either too many people visiting the Tesla China website or too many people making the order It's totally not a surprise to me because this is indeed a Tesla and Musk week in Chinese media right now. Real model S delivered to all celebrities in the first batch, real super charger is up, so many fence sitter may jump now in order to get car sooner than later.

Wow if it's a traffic volume issue or overflowing order issue, that would be incredible. Have their been any reviews of the Model S by media outlets in China yet? I could see that pushing a lot of folks on-the-fence to ordering

 

[maoing]

China Model X reservation # update:

2/07: 351
2/23: 574
2/26: 623
3/13: 892
04/03: 961
04/11: 1009 (http://club.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-c-2664-29112068-1.html)
04/18: 1061 (http://club.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-c-2664-29325472-1.html)
04/26: 1110 (http://club.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-c-2664-29565257-1.html)

more updates from recent report http://www.xcar.com.cn/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=20221704

04/03: 961
04/11: 992

Looks model X reservation slowed down after the "honeymoon" period although it's understandable. First, none of Chinese customer ever see a real model X yet; Second, model S hasn't been delivered, so a lot of people still sit on the fence, not to mention model X; Third, model X delivery is TBD in China, it's a pain;