Tesla owners in China are furious over price cuts — here’s why protests became the answer
by Patrick George from The Verge - All Posts on (#67Q51)
Image: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images No matter what language you speak or what part of the world you call home, one thing is certain: no one wants to miss out on a good deal.
This has proven especially true in China for existing Tesla customers, who are so unhappy about recently announced price cuts to the cars - discounts they missed out on when they bought their cars - they've been staging protests across the country for several days now.
Reuters and other outlets have reported that hundreds of Tesla owners gathered at showrooms and delivery centers in Shanghai on Saturday to express their anger over major price drops to the Model 3 and Model Y. Moreover, videos posted on social media platforms show protests in other Chinese cities like Chengdu, Henan, Wuxi, Hangzhou, and...