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Tesla Undercuts Average US Car by Almost $5,000 in EV Shakeout

Elon Musk’s latest US price drop brings Tesla’s electric-vehicle premium to a record low.

Tesla’s new factories in Austin and Berlin are loading for delivery.

Photographer: Liesa Johannssen/Bloomberg
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It’s never been this cheap to buy a Tesla.

After a hopscotch of price cuts over the past month, Tesla’s Model 3 sedan now sells for $4,930 less than the average new vehicle sold in the US. That’s the cheapest price Tesla has ever had relative to the typical US vehicle, according to a new Bloomberg analysis.