As previously reported , sales of electric vehicles are steadily growing in China , and as such , interest in Tesla has also increased strongly , particularly since the recent launch of reservations for lower - cost Model 3 . Tesla has actually received more reservations for the Model 3 from China than any other country outside of the United States , according to a Tesla statement from last week . Therefore , company co - founder and chief technical officer JB Power has announced that as interest in the Model 3 increases , constructing a full production facility in China may make sense . Building the Tesla 3 locally, however, would likely come with a price as China is hell-bent on maintaining its status as the world's leading electronic vehicle produce and market. However , to be clear , Straubel added that a Chinese facility will only make sense once the market has reached a “ critical mass ” .
As previously reported , sales of electric vehicles are steadily growing in China , and as such , interest in Tesla has also increased strongly , particularly since the recent launch of reservations for lower - cost Model 3 . Tesla has actually received more reservations for the Model 3 from China than any other country outside of the United States , according to a Tesla statement from last week . Therefore , company co - founder and chief technical officer JB Power has announced that as interest in the Model 3 increases , constructing a full production facility in China may make sense . However , to be clear , Straubel added that a Chinese facility will only make sense once the market has reached a “ critical mass ” .