Model Y

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 […]

Tesla’s Model Y is one of the best-selling all-electric SUVs out there. While it can certainly traverse some rough terrain, as we saw earlier this week in a video shared by Tesla of the Model Y’s Track Mode being winter-tested in New Zealand, it’s not designed for extreme off-roading. The off-roading specialists over at delta4x4, […]

Tesla shared a new video on Thursday, titled “ S3XY Winter Testing in New Zealand.” This is where Tesla tests its vehicles in winter conditions in the southern hemisphere. The automaker shares more behind-the-scenes testing of the new Model Y track mode for the latter’s Performance version, available now in the latest 2022 holiday software […]

Tesla’s Model Y has just made history in Norway, becoming the new single-year car sales record in the nation. The record held since 1969 was by the iconic Volkswagen Beetle and its 16,699 vehicles sold in one year, but the Model Y just eclipsed that with 16,701 sold, according to data tracked by Norwegian Road. […]

A new video from YouTube channel GJeebs shared earlier this month shows some testing with the 2023 Model Y with the latter’s suspension improvements. The feature was introduced in recent weeks after CEO Elon Musk said that improved suspension was set to become available in non-Performance Model Y units. GJeebs compares a 2020 Model Y […]

After adding a $3,750 discount to Model 3 and Model Y deliveries in the U.S. until the end of December, Tesla has now doubled this amount to $7,500. According to a screenshot from Tesla received by WaitingforTesla.com and shared with Tesla North, the electric automaker says there’s now a $7,500 price adjustment until December 31, […]

A video shared by Tobias Lindh on YouTube on Tuesday shows updates to Tesla’s Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, showing packed lots full of cars, following a milestone in which it produced 3,000 Model Y units in a week. The drone video, which was taken on Sunday, shows multiple parking lot areas outside of Giga Berlin […]

Earlier this week Tesla announced its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, had ramped up to 3,000 Model Y cars made in one week. Now just days later, Tesla says its Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, has achieved the same. Tesla said on Saturday, “Congrats to the Giga Berlin team on building 3k Model Y this week!”, while […]