Tesla Inc. is preparing to launch a longer, six-seat version of its Model Y sport utility vehicle in China, where the carmaker has been losing ground to domestic manufacturers with fresher lineups.

Tesla will launch additional offshoots of its well-known volume models on the Chinese market. A long version of the Model Y with six seats is to go on sale in

Tesla registered plans for a new six-seater Model Y L in China with a wheelbase of 3,040 mm, according to filing information published on China's industry ministry website on Wednesday.