Tesla Inc. officially launched its refreshed Model Y sport utility vehicle in China on Friday and started to take orders, its website showed.

SHANGHAI -- Tesla began accepting orders for an updated version of its Model Y sport utility vehicle in China on Friday as the U.S. electric-vehicle maker fights back against BYD and other fast-growing local rivals.

Tesla has launched an updated version of its most successful car — but you can't order it in the US yet. The Elon Musk-run automaker unveiled a long-rumored refresh of the Model Y on Friday, with deliveries set to begin in China in March as the company fights off fierce competition from local EV rivals.