Tesla’s cheapest car has been discontinued: Model 3 Standard Range Rear Wheel Drive is no longer available in the online configurator. first reported the absence of that Model 3 build. With a price tag of $39,000, it was the brand’s cheapest electric car. Now It gets that name with a retail price of $42,500. Tesla introduced a to the Model 3 lineup in the US in January.
The company also published for the third quarter, 462,890 vehicles were delivered today between July and September. Sales were helped by price cuts and other incentives during the quarter, which reached a 6.4 percent increase over a year ago’s shipments. However, the figure fell short of analysts’ forecasts of more than 469,000 shipments for the period. The quarterly result could also detract from CEO Elon Musk’s predictions that the company will surpass the 1.8 million vehicles it delivered in all of 2023.
Tesla is also struggling with recalls this year. Most of these issues have been resolved with over-the-air updates, but the scope and number of issues may leave customers in doubt. Reminds impressively vehicles in January, in February, in may in June, in July and more in August.
