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It is not uncommon for multinational car companies to distinguish between the same model in China and overseas, which is related to the establishment of joint ventures by multinational car companies in China. However, for wholly owned companies such as Tesla, it has also been pointed out that there is "differential treatment" for overseas market models.

Tesla's Shanghai Super Factory has started its vehicle export business, CCTV reported. The first batch of Chinese-made Tesla Model 3 cars are neatly parked at Shanghai Waigaoqiao International Automobile Terminal and will depart on November 27 and are expected to arrive at Belgian ports by the end of November.

It is understood that this batch of cars exported this time are consistent with the models supplied to the Chinese market, and the export destinations mainly include Germany, France, Italy and other European countries.

It is worth noting that after Tesla cancelled the announcement department, Tesla Global Vice President Tao Lin in the official press release, for the end configuration consistent or not several changes, finally chose to delete the word "configuration". Such an operation would undoubtedly lead to more speculation.

At the same time, according to a news video released by Tao Lin on her official Weibo, some netizens found that the Model 3 model parked neatly in the port had been changed to a lens, and the door handle was suspected to have been "blackened", which seemed to be the modified Model 3. Therefore, it caused more speculation from the outside world that the current Shanghai factory has been able to produce new models, why the models still on sale in China are current models.

As of Oct.21, Tesla's Model 3 on China's official website is still the current model. However, some netizens said that the new version of the current European official website obviously conforms to all changes, which means that Tesla Shanghai factory exports to the European market models or will be the new models.

It is understood that, as the mid-term modification of Model 3, the new model continues the styling design of the current model, only in the configuration and details made adjustments, including the window line, door handle and other appearance parts of bright silver chrome trim, changed to matte black trim, improved the visual high-level sense of detail. In terms of functionality, the new Model 3 has upgraded the headlights and added an electric tailgate.

In fact, Tao Lin clarified on October 18 that the Model 3 update in the domestic market and the North American market are not synchronized. She said that it is normal for domestic and foreign countries to be out of sync in the automobile production industry, especially for new factories and new products. Traditional automobile factories generally take a long time or even more than one year to realize synchronous production.

Tesla's Shanghai plant is getting bigger and bigger, and it is impossible to copy the U.S. supply chain if Chinese consumers want to enjoy the most cost-effective products, while the new local supply chain needs more time for engineering verification and corresponding climbing.

However, the next day, Tao Lin released a video that was significantly different. According to foreign media reports, the addition of a new lens-like component to the headlight assembly is a typical change in the new Tesla Model 3. Because of this, it quickly triggered hot discussion on the Internet, and many opinions questioned it. However, Tesla officials have not responded so far.

Although for most car companies, whether Chinese and foreign models can be synchronized or consistent is related to their joint venture decisions, Tesla, as a wholly owned company in China, will also decide how to decide. This time, it has been questioned by the outside world because if the country has been able to produce new models, why will it still let Chinese consumers "digest inventory" suspicion, so it is obviously difficult for domestic consumers to accept.

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