Model Y

Tesla Launches Model Y Orders in Israel, Delivering in July

Roughly seven months after the Tesla Model Y was registered with Israel’s Ministry of Transport, Tesla has officially started taking orders for the all-electric crossover in the country through its website (via @ConnectingODots). Israelis looking to get a Model Y will have to pay a pretty steep premium for the electric vehicle (EV), though, much […]

Tesla Model Y Compared: Made in Germany vs China [VIDEO]

Now that Tesla’s new Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, is operating at full throttle and delivering Model Ys, Tesla can gradually ween off its reliance on imports to meet European demand. Previously, all of Tesla’s orders in Europe were satisfied by vehicles imported from Giga Shanghai in China. There are, however, some differences between the vehicles […]

Tesla Model Y from Giga Texas Spotted with Cargo Cover [VIDEO]

Last November, Tesla started including a new rear trunk cargo cover in China for its Model Y, which then spread to vehicles made at Giga Berlin-Brandenburg this month. Now, it appears the Model Y made at Giga Texas will also include this rear trunk cargo cover, as seen in a drone video flyover shared by […]

Tesla’s Model Y Topped Global EV Sales for February 2022

The Tesla Model Y dominated the global plug-in vehicle market in February 2022 with a whopping 45,236 units sold, accounting for 8.3% of all plug-in vehicle sales during the month — reports CleanTechnica. Tesla’s Model 3 ranked second with 30,268 cars sold, while the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV trailed behind the pair with 26,116 units […]

Tesla Shares Insane Gigafactory Berlin Tour Filmed by Drone [VIDEO]

Tesla has shared a new video today called “Flying Through Giga Berlin” and it is an incredible look of inside the new factory, filmed by a mini drone touring the newly-opened factory. You can see the nearly 3-minute video below, shared to the Tesla YouTube channel and on Twitter: Tesla’s video above shows off production […]

First Tesla Model Y Deliveries Set to Take Place in Germany [PICS]

Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin is officially delivering vehicles, and one observer showed off a Model Y Performance in what appears to be the electric SUV’s first delivery, from the Tesla service center in Mannheim, Germany. @Samuel_glb shared videos and photos of the newly delivered made-in-Germany Tesla Model Y Performance on Tuesday, saying two trucks arrived at […]

Watch: How a Tesla Model Y is Made at Giga Berlin [VIDEO]

Newly surfaced drone footage from inside Tesla’s now-operational Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg takes us on the same journey a Model Y takes across the production line, from casting to the paint job (via Reddit). The video is a recording of a television showing the process, that was on display during the recent Giga Berlin Model Y delivery event, […]

Batch of Tesla Model Y Cars in White Spotted at Giga Texas

Drone pilot @JoeTegtmeyer spotted 11 Model Y units parked in a lot outside of Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas on Friday. The Model Y units were noticed as parked near a group of black Model Y units, amidst near completion for the factory. Tegtmeyer plans to release a YouTube channel later today depicting a drone […]

Entry Tesla Model Y Orders Now Delivering in January 2023

For new orders of Tesla’s entry Model Y Long Range with 19-inch Gemini wheels, estimated delivery dates have reached January 2023–10 months from now (via @SawyerMerritt). For those upgrading to 20-inch Induction Wheels for $2,000 USD, estimated delivery times improve to October 2022, a seven-month wait from now. Tesla is facing high demand for its […]