Tesla opens doors in Beijing

US electric carmaker Tesla Motors opened its first showroom in China over the weekend, taking pre-orders from customers at its Beijing location.

Located on the East Third Ring Road, the showroom opened its doors to the public on Saturday, displaying two Tesla Model S four-door sports cars, one black and one white.

"We have seen roaring interest since the pre-order started in late August," Ma Li, a product specialist, said. "The intended buyers can sign a pre-order contract and put down a 250,000 yuan ($40,000) deposit to add their names to the waiting list."