US electric car maker Tesla has opened its first showroom in the Czech Republic. Its official dealership is in Prague\u2019s Vyso\u010dany district, where Tesla already operates a service centre. Visitors to the showroom can try all Tesla models, including Model S and X, as well as the most affordable Model 3, which sells for 1.2 million crowns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The prices of the electric vehicles are defined by a unified price list for\nthe Czech market. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nUntil now, Czech customers who wanted to buy a Tesla had to do so through a\nforeign dealership. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThere are several hundred Tesla owners in the Czech Republic. Market\nexperts say the opening of an official Tesla sales point is unlikely to\nsignificantly increase their numbers. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cIn a long-term horizon, I don\u2019t expect a rise in the number of Tesla\ndrivers, because the domestic market is too conservative and cautious,\u201d<\/em>\nCyrrus analyst Petr Pelc told the website e15.\nAccording to the analyst, the high price of the Tesla cars is the main\nobstacle.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\u201cI can imagine that the new \u0160koda CitiGO, which was presented at the\nFrankfurt car show and becomes available next year for roughly half a\nmillion crowns, can attract a certain type of customers,\u201d<\/em> Pelc told e15.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\u201cTesla has entered the Czech market with an unnecessary delay. Those who\nwanted to such a car most likely own it by now. Others will wait for a\nbetter price or a wider choice from rival brands,\u201d<\/em> he added.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n \nThe Czech Republic is the first country of the former Eastern Bloc to have\nan official Tesla dealership and authorised service. The US carmaker wants\nto further strengthen its foothold in Eastern Europe, with plans to open\nstores in Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia and other countries in the region. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n The US electric car producer sold a record 97,000 vehicles in the third quarter of 2018, which is a nearly two-percent increase on the previous period. Nevertheless, it still fell short of analysts\u2019 expectations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Credit: Radio.cz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" US electric car maker Tesla has opened its first showroom in the Czech Republic. Its official dealership is in Prague\u2019s Vyso\u010dany district, where Tesla already operates a service centre. Visitors to the showroom can try all Tesla models, including Model S and X, as well as the most affordable Model 3, which sells for 1.2 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1731,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n