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Tesla is no longer making a right-hand drive version of its Model S and Model X electric vehicles. The decision means that customers in countries that drive on the other side of the road, like the UK, have had orders canceled
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buyers are being told to buy a different model, a car from inventory, or try a left-hand drive version. About 30 percent of the world's nations drive on the left side of the road
LEFT-HAND DRIVE
The UK is probably the best-known right-hand drive country, along with most of its former colonies. While most of these are small countries, the list also includes highly populous countries like Japan, Indonesia, and India.
RIGHT-HAND DRIVE COUNTRY
Although Tesla has no press office with which to confirm this news, the British publication Autocar confirms the cancellation of the right-hand drive versions. Customers with canceled orders in the UK are being offered a 2,000-pound credit toward a Model 3 or Model Y.
CANCELED ORDERS
As we've noted several times in the past, demand for the Models S and X is evaporating as the models are extremely long in the tooth and have been eclipsed by new models from startups like Rivian and Lucid as well as established OEMs like Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, and Audi.
DEMANDING MODELS
In 2022, Tesla built 71,777 Models S and X but could only sell 66,705. That trend looks to be exacerbated this year; in Q1 2023, it built 19,437 Models S and X, yet almost half remain unsold.
UNSOLD STOCK