Tesla has faced online backlash over previous price cuts in China before but nothing as widespread as the current spontaneous protests
The groups protesting across China were in touch with each other and would continue to press Tesla to offer them some compensation, said Damon Yu, 29, who bought a Model Y in September.
The latest discounts, an effort to drive sales in the world’s biggest electric car market after signs last year that consumption was softening, took buyers by surprise. Several of the owners in Shanghai said they felt misled by Tesla sales staff who had urged them to close orders and told them that they would face higher prices in the new year.
As of Monday, Chinese customers were waiting longer to take delivery of some versions of the Model Y, the first sign the discounts were working to stoke demand.
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