Model Y

Tesla will reportedly introduce a price reduction for its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Hong Kong, effective from August 4, claims a report from the Hong Kong Economic Times. This would mark the second price adjustment this year, following the previous one on April 15. According to the customs website and the post-tax […]

Image credit: Montana Free Press In the small eastern Montana town of Ekalaka (population: 400), an ‘unidentified electric vehicle,’ later revealed to be a Tesla Model Y, has drawn significant attention for tapping into the local electric utility. This sparked gossip and led to front page coverage in the local newspaper. The car belonged to […]

Coachella City Council has approved the purchase of 17 Tesla Model Y vehicles to be used for a community rideshare service in California. The decision, made in a recent city council meeting, is part of a new agreement with the Latino Equity Advocacy Policy Institute (LEAP). The city council authorized the city manager to sign […]

Tesla has issued a safety recall for certain 2023 Model S, Model X, and Model Y vehicles, according to a report submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall numbered 23V-489, was submitted on July 14, 2023, and affects an estimated 1,337 vehicles, with around 80% suspected to have the defect. The […]

The California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) has reported an unexpected 11.6% year-over-year increase in new vehicle registrations for the second quarter of 2023. The association projects that registrations will hit 1.8 million units by the end of the year, surpassing initial predictions for the first quarter of 2022. CNCDA Chairman, Tony Toohey, highlighted the […]

Tesla Korea’s newly released Model Y rear wheel drive (RWD) is generating a significant buzz, with the interest in the vehicle massively surpassing the auto industry’s initial forecasts. The growing demand has sparked intrigue regarding its potential impact on actual sales figures. As of July 21, contracts for the Model Y RWD have exceeded a […]

One week ago, Tesla kicked off online orders for the Model Y in Malaysia, and today, the company officially held a launch of its debut in the southeast Asian nation. “Tesla is officially launched in Malaysia,” said Tesla on Thursday. “Model Y makes its debut and you can now experience the Model Y for the […]

The Tesla Model Y has ascended to the position of Europe’s top-selling car in June 2023, outperforming renowned mass-market combustion engine cars such as the Dacia Sandero and Volkswagen T-Roc. According to Dataforce, a market researcher, this premium midsize SUV was also the highest seller in the region for the first half of 2023, marking […]

Tesla has stolen the spotlight with the introduction of its Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) in South Korea, from Giga Shanghai. The vehicle’s price at 40 million won ($31,600 USD) after state and local government subsidies, has resulted in a surge of orders, since launching back on July 13. That’s according to the credit card […]

You can now order Tesla’s popular Model Y in Malaysia on the company’s website, with RWD, Long Range and Performance versions available. Tesla launched Model Y orders in Malaysia on Friday, with estimated delivery dates noted as “early 2024”. Pricing is as follows: RWD: RM 199,000 ($44,055 USD) Long Range: RM 246,000 ($54,460 USD) Performance: […]

Tesla Korea has launched the sale of Model Y Rear-Wheel-Drive (RWD) vehicles, which are being manufactured at Tesla’s Giga Shanghai factory in China, according to a tweet by @Tslachan. This move marks a significant development in Tesla’s expansion plans in the Korean market. The Model Y RWD is priced around $45,000 and qualifies for both […]

Tesla hacker, ‘green’ (@greentheonly), has released the first teardown images of Tesla’s Model Y Hardware 4 (HW4). Until now, the inner workings of this latest hardware iteration have remained largely unseen from the Model Y, whereas similar hardware for Model S/X have already been shared (also by ‘green’). ‘Green’ confirmed earlier this week HW4 boasts […]

Tesla has announced a reduction in the prices of its Model 3 and Y electric vehicles in Japan starting this month, marking the vehicles’ most affordable pricing in the country yet. According to the company, prices have been cut by about 3% for all variants of the lower-priced Model 3, while all Model Y variants […]

The Tesla Model Y has emerged as a prominent contender, securing the position of the second highest-selling car during June 2023 in Australia. According to the latest data, a total of 124,926 new vehicles were sold in Australia during this period, marking a substantial increase of 25.0% from June 2022 and 8.2% from the first […]

Tesla tweaked its paint colours for Model Y beyond the U.S. and Canada tonight, as the entry RWD version from Giga Berlin now has two more colors (via @Tslachan). The Model Y RWD previously only had options of white, black and blue, but now Midnight Cherry Red and Quicksilver are now available. These two colors […]