The American company Tesla on March 15 raised retail prices for electric vehicles for the second time in a week in its two main markets - the United States and China.
In China, the brand's cars added 5%, in the US - from 4.3 to 9.5%, depending on the model. The previous rise in price was on March 10, that is, 5 days ago.
Recall that on March 14, the head of the company, Elon Musk, publicly complained about the high growth in the cost of raw materials and materials, observed over the past three weeks. The increased inflation was provoked by the Russian military operation in Ukraine. Russia provides 20% of the world's supply of nickel - it is one of the key raw materials for electric vehicle batteries. Since February 24, nickel in the world has jumped in price by 80%.
The Tesla model range includes the Model 3 compact sedan, the Y crossover, the Model S business-class liftback, and the Model X full-size crossover.
Tesla has increased the price of its cars in major markets for the second time in a week.
