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    Tesla Discreetly Increases Prices Model S and Model X

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    By Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi on October 25, 2021 Brands, Business, Electric Cars, News, Products, Report, Transportation

    Tesla quietly raised prices of four of its electric vehicles this weekend, as demand is pushing deliveries of new orders deep into next year, making its electric vehicles some of the most expensive on the market a few days after the automaker announced a record $1.6 billion profit in its third-quarter. Tesla’s price increases come as chip shortages cut the speed that it’s able to produce cars and people face long wait times to get cars.

    First reported by Electrek, the base Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles are each priced $2,000 higher, at $43,990 and $56,990 respectively. In addition, the base Model S and Model X vehicles will each cost $5,000 more, at $94,990 and $104,990

    Tesla had a banner third quarter despite the global semiconductor shortage that has plagued other carmakers. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in June that Tesla’s incremental price hikes on the Model 3 and Model Y during the first half of 2021 were due in large part to supply chain shortages. But the company was able to rewrite its vehicle software so it could support alternate chips.

    Other automotive companies, including Volkswagen, Ford, and Toyota have not been as fortunate, taking measures like increasing vehicle prices and temporarily shuttering factories to try to weather the chip shortage. Tesla hasn’t offered an explanation for the latest price hikes, but company CFO Zach Kirkhorn said during its third-quarter earnings call with investors that the increased demand for electric vehicles “caught us a little bit off guard.”

    “Sometimes, to the public, our pricing changes may not seem to make logical sense,” Kirkhorn said. “But, you know, there is a strategy that we work behind the scenes as we’re balancing supply and demand, as we’re also trying to balance various shortages on parts, as we’re trying to manage wait times. All of that goes into the optimization here.”

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    Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi has been covering blockchain technology, intelligent technologies, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, telecommunications technology, sustainability, autonomous vehicles, and other topics for Innovation Village since 2017. In the years since, he has published over 4,000 articles — a mix of breaking news, reviews, helpful how-tos, industry analysis, and more. | Open DM on Twitter @TapiwaMutisi

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