Tesla cuts waiting time for Model 3, Model Y deliveries in China -website

Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

SHANGHAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has shortened delivery waiting times for Model 3 and Model Y cars in China to a maximum of 14 weeks, according to its Chinese website.

The U.S. automaker slashed the waiting times for most of the Model 3 and Model Y cars to six to 10 weeks, the website showed.

Buyers of the long-range version of Model Y still need to wait for 10 to 14 weeks after placing the orders, compared to 16 to 20 weeks previously.

Reporting by Zhang Yan, Brenda Goh; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman

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