Tesla has increased its delivery wait times for certain models in China, including both the rear-wheel-drive and long-range variants of the Model Y, as spotted on Monday by @TslaChan. Both Tesla’s LR and RWD Model Y units now have wait times of about 2-5 weeks, though both previously showed wait times of just 1-4 weeks. […]
Image via ZEVcentric Tesla appears to have modified the rear brakes on the latest Model Y Performance deliveries, introducing caliper covers. That’s according to Fremont-based @ZEVcentric, an aftermarket automotive parts company for Tesla vehicles. “As we took delivery of our 2023 Model Y last month. At some point Tesla decided to put caliper covers on […]
Tesla has entered the top 10 best-selling cars in the U.S. for the first time, according to data from Motor Intelligence, reports CNBC. The Model Y was the sixth best-selling car in America (including both gas and electric) in 2022, outselling the popular Honda CR-V crossover and more. The Model Y saw its sales up […]
Tesla topped a number of vehicle sales categories in Germany, according to data from the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (kBa) shared this week (via @Berlinergy). The Model 3 and Model Y were ranked first and third, respectively, for the country’s top-registered vehicles in December among gas and EVs, while also ranking 10th and 12th, respectively, year-to-date (YTD). The […]
Tesla China has announced yet another round of price cuts for Model 3 and Model Y, while also revealing the prices of Model S and Model X. “Tesla S3XY, new car, new price!”, said Tesla on its Weibo account. Check out the price for the Model S and Model X, now available: Model S – […]
Image via @Tommyf902 It appears some federal regulations have resulted in Tesla removing some window features through a software update. Dating back to late September, customers on the TMC forums that took new deliveries of Model 3 and Model Y noticed features such as the Close Windows on Lock feature. “You can also enable Close […]
Parts shortages continue to plague car sales in the United Kingdom, though the downward trend isn’t hindering increasing electric vehicle (EV) demand. New vehicle registrations in the UK fell to a 30-year low in the second half of 2022, with just 1.61 million new cars registered throughout the full year, according to the latest data […]
Tesla vehicles are some of the safest cars on the road. Now, a major accident has shown just how safe these vehicles can be, after a Model Y plunged some 250 feet down a cliff at Devil’s Side in San Mateo, California. The incident happened on Monday, January 2, 2023, and footage shows a heavily […]
Under U.S. President Joe Biden’s recently-signed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passenger electric vehicles (EVs) can qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 USD. The eligibility criteria for these tax credits, however, have left Tesla’s Model Y at a slight disadvantage. While the seven-seat variant of the Model Y qualifies for the federal tax credits […]
Tesla launched a New Year’s promo in China for Model 3 and Model Y, and now more purchase incentives are coming in the form of a price drop on entry models. The electric automaker has lowered the price of Model 3 RWD and Model Y RWD, to match the recent end of New Energy Vehicle […]
Tesla’s long-rumoured new Model Y Standard Range with an All-Wheel Drive (AWD) configuration was recently spotted in the code for the company’s U.S. order configurator with a price of $61,990 USD, according to a tweet from WaitingForTesla.com (@w4tsla), an automated tracking and notification bot for Tesla inventory in North America. ⚠ New Tesla MY Model […]
Tesla has launched a New Year’s promotion in China, offering up to 10,000 yuan (about $1,450 USD) in incentives (via @Tslachan). According to information shared by Tesla, the company says there’s a limited-time promo offering an insurance subsidy of 4,000 yuan ($580 USD) and a delivery incentive of 6,000 yuan ($870 USD), towards the purchase […]
A research study in China has rated Tesla’s Autopilot highly in a test of the latter’s compact crossover SUV, as part of a review of driver assistance systems. The Tesla Model Y has been awarded a Good+ (G+) rating in the China Automobile Research Intelligent Vehicle Index (IVISTA), as shared on Monday by @JayinShanghai. The […]
Tesla has extended delivery wait times for all trims of its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles (EVs) in China — reports CnEVPost. All Model 3 and Model Y trims now show a delivery time of 1-4 weeks on Tesla’s Chinese vehicle configurator. All other details, including price, remain the same. Prior to the change, […]
Tesla’s Model Y dominated Italy’s electric vehicle (EV) market in November, with a total of 1,008 units registered during the month — reports CleanTechnica. While EV sales in the country were down 26% year-over-year to 5,162 units for the month, the Model Y accounted for almost 20% of the registrations. EVs only managed to secure a […]
