Tesla's Model 3 sedan, already the United States' best-selling electric car, will now be offered at a base price of US$35,000 (NZ$51,361), according to an ordering page. "Tesla is committed to making not just the best electric cars, but the best cars, period," the company said in a blog post. DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/AP Tesla's Model 3 sedan is the best-selling electric car in the United States. READ MORE:* Tesla will cut around 3100 members of its workforce to aid Model 3 production* Elon Musk sets a terrible example of overwork* Musk persuaded to keep Tesla public* Tesla makes 5000 Model 3s per week, but can it continue? Musk tweeted in May that selling the car for US$35,000 would "cause Tesla to lose money & die".

Source: Stuff March 01, 2019 05:03 UTC