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Tesla Bringing Model 3 to Europe at 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed

How long has it been since Elon Musk took the veils off the Model 3? Oh yes, it was March 2016 when the concept was revealed to the public. The production version of the electric sedan, meanwhile, arrived one year ago in July. And ever since, Tesla didn’t manage to bring one lousy example of the Model 3 to Europe.
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The one brought to the 2018 Geneva Motor Show in March doesn’t count because of two reasons. First of all, that one is a U.S.-spec model. And secondly, it wasn’t Tesla that displayed it at the show, but a company going by the name of Caresoft.

Fast-forward to the last week of June, and Tesla announced that it managed to build 5,000 examples of the breed per week, a first for the Palo Alto-based automaker since the Model 3 started to roll off the assembly line in Fremont, California. Now available with all-wheel drive and in Performance flavor, the electric sedan still isn’t available with the standard battery, in RHD, and in European specification.

On the other hand, Tesla announced European reservation holders that the world’s hottest EV would make its official debut in this part of the world on July 12th at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The automaker mentions in the invitation sent out to these people that those attending the event will be “among the first to get inside the Model 3.”

A quick look at Tesla’s website reveals that “international deliveries of left-hand drive vehicles begin this year.” Those living in the United Kingdom and Australia, on the other hand, will have to wait until 2019 to get their hands on the Model 3.

With just around 500,000 pre-orders to its name, the Model 3 is a forbidden fruit to many for the time being. But then again, chief executive officer Elon Musk said that production is set to reach 500,000 vehicles per year in 2018. We’re not holding our breath, but by 2020, Tesla could do the impossible and hit that production target.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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