Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) rose 4.5% on Thursday after the electric vehicle maker dropped the price of its Model 3 sedan in China.
Tesla cut the base price of the battery-powered Model 3 by 8% to 249,900 yuan (approximately $36,800), after factoring in Chinese government subsidies. That puts it slightly below the price of a similar version of the vehicle in the U.S., prompting speculation that Tesla could also move to reduce prices in its home market.
Tesla's stock rallied on Thursday on optimism that lower prices will help to fuel vehicle sales in China. Image source: Getty Images.
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