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 applied for a new sales license with China’s Ministry of Information Technology for a longer range Model 3 Plus sedan. Likewise, it applied for a license for the Model YL, a longer version of the electric SUV with three rows of seats. The licenses were first reported in CarNewsChina.