Tesla has completed an energy consumption filing for the Cybertruck in China and received an energy consumption label, reigniting speculation that the model could be introduced to the country.
After denying rumors a few days ago that the Cybertruck would be introduced to China, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has made a new move in the country that has reignited similar speculation.
Tesla made a filing with China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to measure the energy consumption of the Cybertruck, and today it received an Automobile Energy Consumption Label.
The Cybertruck is classified as an M1 passenger vehicle in MIIT's database, with a range of 618 kilometers
The electric pickup weighs 3,104 kilograms and has three electric motors with peak power of 206 kW, 222 kW and 222 kW, according to the database.
It consumes 22.6 kWh of electricity per 100 kilometers, which is equivalent to 2.62 L of fuel per 100 kilometers, with an estimated energy cost of RMB 14.92 ($2.1) per 100 kilometers.
In high-temperature environments, the range will drop by about 15 percent with the air conditioning on, and by about 40 percent with the heating air conditioning on in low-temperature environments, according to the database.
No further information is available at this time, but the filing has already sparked speculation on social media platforms, including Weibo and WeChat, that the Cybertruck could be introduced to China.
Tesla is making improvements to the Cybertruck to comply with domestic market access requirements for pedestrian collision protection, local media outlet Yiche said in a report today, without mentioning further details.
It's worth noting that obtaining the Automobile Energy Consumption Label is just one of a number of compliance efforts car companies need to do for a model in China. The Cybertruck's receipt of the label may not necessarily mean that it will be introduced to China anytime soon.
Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck in November 2019 and began deliveries of the model on November 30, 2023 in the United States.
In late January, Tesla toured the Cybertruck in several Chinese cities, emphasizing at the time that it was a crossover wagon in an attempt to downplay its pickup truck character.
“Getting Cybertruck road legal in China would be very difficult, but we could ship some prototypes over for display,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on January 14 on X, the social media platform he owns.
Musk didn't mention specific legal hurdles, but pickup trucks are normally categorized as light trucks in China, and are subject to many restrictions that keep sales low compared to passenger car models including sedans, SUVs (sport utility vehicles), and MPVs (multi-purpose vehicles).
Earlier this month, rumors surfaced that Tesla was planning to bring the Cybertruck to China, but this was later denied.
Local media outlet Jiemian quoted Tesla's China team as saying on December 2 that the company has no plans to sell the model in China.
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