This aerial photo taken on Aug. 20, 2022 shows the Tesla Gigafactory in Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
SHANGHAI, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory delivered 64,285 electric vehicles in July, up 128 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. electric auto giant.
The factory's cumulative deliveries over the first seven months of this year exceeded 540,000 units, surpassing the number of deliveries made throughout 2021.
Recently, the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory began exporting its Model Y (Rear-Wheel Drive) vehicle to the Republic of Korea (ROK), marking the first entry of made-in-China Tesla vehicles into the ROK market.
The company noted that the localization rate of car components used in the factory has exceeded 95 percent.
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