Tesla Inc (TSLA) to Raise Prices for 100D/P100D

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is in the spotlight after the company updated its online design studio to lower the price of the cheapest car, the Model S with 75kWh, to $69,500. That’s down $7,500 for that edition but still $1,500 more than the discontinued 60kWh Model S, which customers can no longer buy. In addition, Tesla plans to execute ‘slight price increases’ to the P100D and 100D, which are Tesla’s higher tier models. Given that consumers who buy those editions are less price sensitive on the account of their purchasing power, demand for the P100D and 100D will hopefully not change much. The 100D currently has the distinction of being the electric vehicle on the market with the longest range, with the ability to go 335 miles on a single charge.

Despite the news, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is down 0.55% in afternoon trading likely due to profit taking.

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The Bottom Line

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is trending due to the news that it will raise prices for the 100D/P100D. For more reading, check out ‘10 Most Expensive Cars Ever Sold At Auction‘.

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