Tesla is offering a retrofit of turn-signal stalks for the Chinese-market Model 3 Highland after alleged customer complaints.

Tesla China has priced its six-seat Model Y variant about 30 per cent higher than its basic edition and has started accepting orders from customers who prefer spacious, long-range electric vehicles (EVs) for family use.

Tesla is shipping the Model 3 in China with a turn signal stalk while also offering it as a retrofit to owners who have already taken delivery of their vehicles

The company recorded 14k new insured registrations in China, a 60% surge compared to the previous quarter for Tesla, data shared by influencer Roland Pircher on social media platform X showed on Tuesday.

Following customer backlash, Tesla reinstates the turn signal stalk in China’s Model 3 and offers it as an accessory for existing owners

For a company that likes to fire a bunch of people, only to later regret the decision and try to hire those same people back, this latest news shouldn’t come as much of a surprise: Tesla is selling a retrofit turn signal stalk to replace the one it removed from the refreshed Model 3.

China’s BYD has pulled level with Tesla in the global race to own the EV market. We examine the BYD vs. Tesla rivalry and what the future holds.

A brand-new Chinese electric vehicle has taken the market by storm, breaking sales records within minutes of launch. The car, designed to compete directly with Tesla’s Model Y, attracted an unbelievable rush of buyers as soon as it went on sale.