On July 6, 2021, after verification with Tesla officials, it was confirmed that Model 3/Y equipped with domestically produced motors from Tesla’s Shanghai factory started delivery some time ago.
In February of this year, Tesla applied to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for the Model 3 with the model number TSL7000BEVAR2. Compared to the previously reported long-range rear-wheel drive Model 3 and the upgraded standard range Model 3, the power of the rear motor has been increased from 202 kW to 220 kW.
According to the application information, the power of the motor with model number 3D6 is 220 kW, and the displayed manufacturer is Tesla (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Based on the vehicle’s appearance and lithium iron phosphate battery information, it can be inferred that this car is the upgraded standard range rear-wheel drive Model 3.
In March, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a product announcement for two models of cars: Model 3 Performance with the model number TSL7000BEVBA2 and Model Y Performance with the model number TSL6480BEVBA2, both with the 220 kW 3D6 rear motor.
At that time, the domestically produced Model 3 Performance that was on sale used a rear motor with model number 3D1 and power of 202 kW.
In November of last year, before Model Y was officially launched on the Chinese website, the domestically produced all-wheel drive long-range Model Y with the model number TSL6480BEVBA0 was announced in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, with front and rear motors of 3D3/3D5 and corresponding powers of 137/180 kW, respectively.
In January of this year, the domestically produced Model Y with a new motor was re-announced in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. This Model Y, with the model number TSL6480BEVBA1, switched to the 3D7 rear motor, increasing its power by 14 kW compared to 3D5.
The three domestic Model 3/Y vehicles that have been delivered can now be confirmed to have been equipped with the latest and more powerful electric motors. Although the Model Y Performance has not yet been delivered, based on information from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, we have reason to believe that this vehicle will also be equipped with the 3D6 model rear motor upon its release.
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