Tesla Doubles Discounts To Attract More Revenue

虽然我们没有怀疑麝香的滑稽动作contributed to the drop in Tesla's share price, Tesla is not the only big company feeling the pinch. Falken Tire recently announced that it is ending its Formula Drift and Champ Offroad motorsports programs, and this is just one of many companies adopting similar strategies. The recession that Musk himself predicted is upon us. As money gets spent less freely, we predict that numerous other automakers will begin offering discounts in the new year to generate more turnover.

WithEV prices rising across the board, demand for all brands is likely to drop somewhat in the new year. However, those tax credits we mentioned at the outset will put Tesla at a disadvantage. Its cheapest car barely sneaks in below the $55,000 threshold for credits, and since the company uses Panasonic and CATL-sourced batteries, even the least expensive Model 3 won't qualify for the full $7,500 credit.

Whatever the true motivation behind the discount, it still raises eyebrows to consider that Tesla has quickly doubled an offer that only recently became active. With increasing competition in the EV space, and since the company has very little in the way of new products on the way, it needs to shift the inventory it has as quickly as possible.

Then again, it could be that Tesla is simply trying to inflate its figures before the end of the quarter and the year so that it can provide its shareholders with better-looking results for the period. Regardless, a Model 3 and a Model Y are now notably cheaper to buy and run, and if you've been waiting to do so, now may be the perfect time to get a new Tesla.