Tesla ready to ship cars to North America from China for the first time
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While Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) would not ship China-made electric cars to North America, another report from Reuters is suggesting otherwise. 
According to a production memo and a person with direct knowledge of the plan, the EV maker is getting ready to export Model Ys that are manufactured in Shanghai to Canada.
Earlier this month, the company already began producing a version of its best-selling model Model Y at its Shanghai factory. It'll become available to Canadian customers between May and July, and has been designed and tested for North America with a target of producing nearly 9,000 this quarter. 
The rear-wheel drive variant of the SUV-styled crossover will be priced C$10,000 ($7,377.90) lower than the current long-range version. Canada's transport agency's EV incentive program mandates that a base model for an SUV has to be under C$60,000 to qualify for the subsidy of up to C$5,000. Higher cost variants are then also eligible at a price of up to C$70,000.
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