Image via @nextmove_de For the first time, an electric vehicle has become the best-selling car in Germany, and it’s none other than Tesla’s Model Y compact crossover SUV. That’s according to data from Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), showing the Model Y led registrations at 9,846 in September 2022, beating out the gasoline-powered Volkswagen Golf […]
Plugin vehicle shares in the UK reached 22.4 percent, up from 21.6 percent year over year, according to CleanTechnica. The figure is made up of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) at 16.9 percent and plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) at 5.5 percent of the overall market share. A year ago, these figures landed at 15.2 percent and […]
Since entering the Australian market in August, the Tesla Model Y has been making waves, with many customers flocking toward the electric SUV in recent months. Tesla delivered 4,359 Model Y units in Australia in September, as reported by The Driven. The figure nearly doubles the next top-selling EV in the country, showing a dominant […]
Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular in Europe with each passing quarter, and a new milestone has been reached with one of Tesla’s EVs at the forefront. The Tesla Model Y led Europe’s EV sales year to date through August, with 7,011 units of the electric SUV sold in the month, according to CleanTechnica. […]
Tesla has increased delivery wait times for all models except the entry-level Model Y in China to 4-8 weeks — reports CnEVPost. The move is in stark contrast with delivery timeline changes made by Tesla in recent weeks, which cut wait times down significantly. For some models, Tesla managed to bring delivery times down to […]
Tesla announced on Saturday it has achieved a new milestone, building 2,000 Model Y compact crossover SUVs in one week at its Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany. 2k Model Y built at Giga Berlin this week 🤘 pic.twitter.com/4u4I517wdV — Tesla (@Tesla) October 1, 2022 The milestone comes after Tesla announced it had produced 1,000 Model Y […]
If you’re planning to finance your next Tesla purchase in the United States, rates have increased to kick off the fourth quarter. As noted by Waiting4Tesla.com (@w4tsla), financing rates for Model S/X and Model 3/Y on the Tesla website in the U.S. have increased 0.25%, now showing as 4.74% (previously 4.49%). Tesla partners with major […]
Tesla will reportedly cut prices of its Model 3 and Model Y in China soon, if unnamed sources speaking with Huxiu are to be believed (via CnEVPost). The publication says a source indicated that Model Y may see a price cut by up to 40,000 yuan ($5,610 USD). Entry Model Y RWD prices may drop […]
Tesla’s store often keeps useful products and accessories for on hand for its vehicle owners, and one cargo shelf retrofit is now being installed at some service centers. A new Tesla Model Y Performance cargo shelf retrofit has been spotted, as installed by a service center (via Reddit). The parts were ordered for $200 using […]
Taiwan-based Tesla customers can now appreciate the long-awaited Model Y SUV, as reported on Twitter this week. Tesla opened Model Y reservations in Taiwan on Thursday, as spotted by customer @Michael Hsu. In a post, Hsu noted that the made-in-Germany Model Y units with CCS2 plugs would begin delivering in Q4, also adding that he’ll […]
Twitter user and Tesla enthusiast Chris Zheng (@ChrisZheng001) on Saturday shared a rumor claiming that the Model 3 and Model Y will get a major upgrade sometime next year. It looks like the Tesla Model 3/Y will be followed by a massive update. – The RWD version will have two new batteries, the LFP blade […]
Tesla announced a milestone on Saturday morning—it has now built 10,000 Model Y vehicles at Gigafactory Texas, to date. The company shared a picture of a Model Y surrounded by employees at the factory. Giga Texas opened back in April of this year and the first Model Y compact crossover SUVs with 4680 structural battery […]
The City of Cotati in Sonoma County, California, unveiled its first all-electric police cruiser, a Tesla Model Y, on Thursday — reports The Santa Rosa Press Democrat. City officials presented the fully-kitted Model Y police car during a ceremony at La Plaza Park. Cotati, located just 45 miles north of San Francisco, has become the […]
Tesla recently held an informational day at its Giga Berlin plant in Gruenheide on Sunday, detailing an update on the factory’s progress for local residents. The automaker said the ramp-up of Model Y production was going “very well”, as reported by Automobilwoche. Tesla previously noted it had hit 1,000 cars produced per week at Giga […]
The City of Cotati in Sonoma County, California, located just 45 miles north of San Francisco, is set to unveil its first all-electric police cruiser on Thursday, September 15. Cotati will be the first city in Sonoma County to put a fully-equipped electric vehicle (EV) on its streets as a police patrol car. The city […]
