Tesla rises after co launches new Model 3 for $45,000

- Shares of electric carmaker (NASDAQ: TSLA) up 1.6 pct at $268.21 premarket

- Co introduces a new $45,000 version of Model 3 sedan, as U.S. tax breaks for TSLA cars are about to decrease

- Rear-wheel-drive model has a "mid range" battery, a range of 260 miles, according to TSLA's website

- Up to Thursday's close, stock had fallen ~15 pct this year, after gaining ~46 pct last year

(Reporting by Akanksha Rana in Bengaluru)

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