Tesla today released a video titled “Model Y – Engineering from First Principles,” featuring Lars Moravy, the company’s Vice President of Vehicle Engineering. In the video, Moravy discusses the unique features and engineering principles behind the Model Y, Tesla’s popular crossover SUV. Moravy begins by acknowledging the reasons why consumers are drawn to crossovers: their […]
Tesla has brought back the option to add a white interior option to the Model Y AWD, after recently only offering black. The $1,000 USD upgrade to a black and white interior has returned recently to the Tesla website, as noted by @SawyerMerritt. Tesla had removed the white interior option for the Model Y AWD, […]
Tesla has announced a safety recall for select 2023 Model Y and Model 3 vehicles, following the discovery of a potential defect in the pyrotechnic battery disconnect. The recall, numbered 23V-434 and submitted in accordance with 49 CFR §573, was announced on June 19, 2023, reports Autoevolution. The pyrotechnic battery disconnect is designed to isolate […]
Tesla recently told Canadian customers their new Model Y vehicles would soon be coming from Giga Shanghai in China, instead of its Fremont factory in California. The change is likely due to Tesla reallocating Fremont supply to the U.S., so these vehicles can benefit from the current $7,500 federal tax credit. Canadian Nic Cruz Patane […]
Yesterday, Tesla increased the price of its entry Model Y AWD and today, it has removed an option for the interior of this vehicle. The upgraded white interior option is no longer available for the Model Y AWD, but remains for the Long Range and Performance variants (via @SawyerMerritt). Only black is available for the […]
Tesla has increased the price of the Model Y again in the United States, now starting at $47,740 USD (via @Tslachan). Previously, the Model Y AWD started at $47,490 USD, but it has increased by $250 to $47,740 USD. The vehicle still is eligible for a full $7,500 federal tax credit. The price of the […]
Tesla has cancelled orders for some Model Y Long Range vehicles Canada, which appears due to its switch in production from Fremont to Giga Shanghai, according to posts in a Tesla Model Y Canadian group on Facebook. Customers affected by this change received communication from Tesla today stating that the vehicle configuration they had ordered […]
Tesla has made notable changes to the pricing information presented on its website, now promoting the prices of its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles factoring in the potential savings from the Federal Tax Credit (via @Tslachan). Clicking the “starting at” price link takes customers to existing inventory, which currently is showing extra discounts across […]
In the midst of rising concerns over a possible manufacturing defect, Tesla has announced a voluntary safety recall of its 2022-2023 Model Y vehicles. The recall notice was submitted on May 30, 2023. Affecting around 137 Model Y vehicles made between June 23, 2022, and May 1, 2023, the concern revolves around a potential steering […]
Tesla looks to be importing another Model Y variant from Giga Shanghai in China to Canada. That’s according to a new Natural Resources Canada listing on its website, which details a new Model Y Long Range AWD variant, spotted by ‘J_Pelletier’ on Reddit. According to the listing which specifically denotes “import”, the 2023 Tesla Model […]
In a bid to entice buyers amid economic uncertainty, heightened competition, and the upcoming redesign of its main model, Tesla Inc has ramped up discounts on some already-produced new Model 3 electric cars. It has also offered discounts on the Model Y, and other models in its U.S. inventory. According to the Tesla website, a […]
In a groundbreaking shift within the automotive industry, Tesla’s Model Y has risen to the top of global sales rankings, marking the first time an all-electric vehicle has achieved such a distinction. According to combined data from JATO and other key global markets, this mid-size SUV from Tesla was the top-selling vehicle during the first […]
The big news of the day was Tesla bringing its latest hardware 4 to its Model Y, expanding the new Autopilot hardware beyond just Model S and Model X vehicles. Thanks to some Tesla community members, we now have some up-close images comparing hardware 4 to hardware 3. The first images were spotted by Zack […]
Update: here are fresh photos comparing hardware 4 versus hardware 3 on Model Y. Tesla appears to be expanding hardware 4 to Model Y, it seems. That’s according to Tesla’s site code spotted by TeslaInfo and shared with Tesla North. A 2023 Model Y AWD made at Gigafactory Texas is currently in transit to California […]
Summary: Tesla is reportedly preparing to launch Made-in-China Model Y RWD vehicles in South Korea. The automaker currently only sells Long Range and Performance trims of the Model Y in the country. Earlier this week, listings on Tesla’s website confirmed that Gigafactory Shanghai will also export Model Y RWD units to Canada. Tesla is gearing […]
