Tesla slashes price of its electric cars by up to £9,100 with immediate effect
Daily MailTesla has announced it has slashed the price of its electric cars in the UK with immediate effect, sparking outrage among existing customers - especially some of the 16,000 drivers who took delivery of vehicles at the higher price just last month. Good news if you plan to buy a Tesla; bad news if you've recently taken delivery: The US brand has confirmed it has slashed the price of its Model 3 and Model Y with immediate effect Another told us they had picked up a new Model Y on 31 December and that same car today is going for £4,000 less. If you've recently taken delivery of a new Tesla at the higher prices, let us know your thoughts on today's cuts by emailing [email protected] Among the number of emails we received from disgruntled Tesla customers, one said his car was fast-tracked for delivery much sooner than he had originally been told, with the Model Y - ordered in September - delivered on 23 December, some two months earlier than he had been told it would be received. Demonstrators slammed the sudden discounts of the Tesla Model Y and Model 3, claiming they had missed out on the price cuts Price cuts will be celebrated by potential buyers but they've enraged existing customers While the price cuts are good news for buyers looking to order a Tesla from today, it will irk customers who have placed orders ahead of Friday 13 January and especially those who bought the brand's electric cars in the last few months. UNITED STATES Tesla's US price cuts on its global top-sellers the Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover SUV, were between 6 per cent and 20 per cent, Reuters calculations showed.