Tesla Model Y spotted on China highway confirmed as “Made in China”
Industry watchers confirm that photos of a Model Y atop a flatbed truck on a highway in China was made at Tesla's Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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