BEIJING, March 20 (Reuters) - Tesla will raise

the price of China-produced Model Y vehicles by 5,000 yuan

($694.55) from April 1, the company confirmed to Reuters on

Wednesday.

Tesla said prices of its Model Y vehicles will be increased

by approximately 2,000 euros ($2,177) in some European countries

effective March 22, according to a company statement on

Saturday. It had announced on Friday price hikes for all Model Y

cars in the U.S. by $1,000 effective April 1.

($1 = 7.1989 Chinese yuan renminbi)

(Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Muralikumar

Anantharaman)