Struggling Tesla Forced to Make Dramatic Change to Lure Customers

With its sales slowing and its stock price tumbling, Tesla Inc. slashed prices dramatically Friday on several versions of its electric vehicles, making some of its models eligible for a new federal tax credit that could help spur buyer interest.
The company dropped prices nearly 20% in the United States on some versions of the Model Y SUV, its top seller.
That cut will make more versions of the Model Y eligible for a $7,500 electric-vehicle tax credit that will be available through March.
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