According to foreign media reports, on April 7, Tesla raised the price of some Model 3 models on its official website in the United States. This is Tesla’s third price increase in a month.

　　Among them, the price of the Model 3 long-range version has been increased from $54,490 to $55,990, and the price of the Model 3 high-performance version has been increased from $61,990 to $62,990. But the price for the rear-wheel-drive version of the Model 3 remains unchanged at $46,990.

　　This time, Tesla has only raised the price of the Model 3 that uses nickel-based batteries, while the rear-wheel-drive version of the Model 3, which is priced the same, uses lithium iron phosphate (LFP). It is reported that this year, nickel prices have risen by 62%.

　　Unlike Tesla's other models, the Model 3 is still available to order in the U.S. with reasonable delivery times. According to information on Tesla's US official website, some models of the Model 3 can be delivered in June and July.

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　　In 2021, the price of all Tesla models is gradually increasing, which Tesla CEO Elon Musk blames on supply chain pressures. In early 2022, Tesla suspended price increases.

　　However, in early March of this year, Musk announced on Twitter that both Tesla and SpaceX were facing inflationary pressures, and hinted that the price of Tesla's various models may be increased. Tesla initially raised the price of all models with long-range battery packs by $1,000. It is reported that these long-life battery packs use nickel-based batteries, and Russia, one of the world's largest nickel producers, was sanctioned by the United States and Europe during the escalation of the situation in Russia and Ukraine, and nickel prices also rose sharply. Tesla then sharply raised prices on all models in mid-March.

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