Tesla Model S

Tesla has stopped taking orders for Model S and Model X in China, likely due in part to a worsening trade war that has hit both imported models.

The Model S and Model X are not produced locally in China, and they have had expected delivery dates of the first quarter of 2024 for the past few months.

The Yoke steering wheel now costs RMB 8,000 as an option in China, four times the previous price.

The Model S Plaid price has been cut by 19 percent and the Model X Plaid price by about 21 percent compared to the prices previously displayed on Tesla's China website.

Tesla has nearly doubled the discounts for the Model S and Model X in China from what it was previously offering, after it began a promotion for both models on July 1.

Tesla is offering discounts of RMB 35,000 to RMB 45,000 in China for the full lineup of Model S and Model X, which saw deliveries in the country begin at the end of March.

Starting May 5, Chinese consumers who order a new Model S or Model X and have the vehicle delivered by September 30 will receive the benefit.

Tesla raised the prices of the entire new Model S and Model X lineup in China by about 2 percent, following price increases for the locally produced Model 3 and Model Y three days ago.

Deliveries of the new Model S and Model X have begun in the Chinese mainland, nine years after the first Tesla vehicle entered the country in 2014.

The frunk lid of the vehicles in the recall could suddenly open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.