Tesla Shares Tank After Doubling US Discounts on Key Models

Tesla Shares Tank After Doubling US Discounts on Key Models
A Tesla Model 3 in a showroom in Los Angeles on Jan. 12, 2018. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
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Tesla Inc shares tanked on Thursday after the luxury electric car maker started offering $7,500 discounts on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles delivered in the United States this month, fueling concerns the company is facing softening demand as economies slow.

On Dec. 1, Tesla started offering a $3,750 “credit” on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles delivered before the end of the year. It raised the credit to $7,500 on Wednesday. It also recently started offering free supercharging for 10,000 miles for vehicles delivered in December.