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A Chinese consumer who pre-ordered the Model S Plaid received a notice from Tesla to make the final payment in order to prepare for delivery.

In the list published by the MIIT, the Model S and Model X each contain two models with the power battery capacity of 100 kWh.

Vehicles produced at Tesla factories are typically used for export at the beginning of the quarter and for local deliveries at the end of the quarter.

Today's photos of the Model S Plaid being seen in China are generating a lot of buzz.

The number surpassed the previous record of 78,906 vehicles in June to set a new high.

Tesla delivered a record 343,830 vehicles globally in the third quarter, but missed analysts' expectations of about 357,900 vehicles.

Two workers on the production line at Tesla's Shanghai plant were cited by local media as saying they could receive three times their usual pay for the first three days of the holiday, which runs from October 1-7.

The wait times for all versions of the Model 3 and Model Y have become longer, starting at 4 weeks, except for the entry-level Model Y, which still has an expected delivery date starting at 1 week.

Tesla began offering Chinese consumers a discount on insurance purchases last month, but didn't market it publicly. This is the first time it has publicly marketed for it.

Tesla's main selling model in China, the Model Y, is expected to see a price cut of up to RMB 40,000 ($5,616), bringing the starting price of the rear-wheel drive version of the Model Y down to possibly RMB 270,000 to 290,000, according to local media.