Hong Kong (CNN Busienss) Tesla fans in China can now take a test drive in a Model 3 made in Shanghai.

Tesla TSLA The first Chinese-madecars started arriving Friday in the company's 49 experience centers in China, which offer customers information and the opportunity to take a test drive, the car maker said in a statement posted to its WeChat account. The Model 3 is also being showcased at an international car exhibition in the city of Guangzhou on Friday.

Made in the new Shanghai Gigafactory , the cars have a starting price of 355,800 yuan ($50,623), making them about 2% cheaper than an imported model. Customers can only buy the cars online, and Tesla has been taking orders since October 25.

The Shanghai factory was built in just 10 months and only began trial production last month. In a letter to shareholders , Tesla said the facility was about 65% cheaper to build than its Model 3 production plant in the United States.

CEO Elon Musk has described the factory, the first outside the United States, as the "template for future growth." Last week, Musk announced Tesla would build another gigafactory in Berlin , a move that would take the great electric car race to the manufacturing heart of Europe.

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