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Tesla gets approval to start delivering Model 3 in Europe

January 21, 2019

Tesla received permission to start selling its Model 3 in Europe, clearing the final hurdle in bringing the electric-car maker’s top seller to the home turf of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

Deliveries should start in February for the Long Range Battery version of the midsize sedan — the same variant first sold in the U.S. — according to Tesla, after Dutch vehicle authority RDW issued approval for sales.

The European launch is crucial for Tesla as it navigates what CEO Elon Musk called a “very difficult” road ahead.

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