Model Y

The Menlo Park Police Department (MPPD) on Tuesday put their two recently purchased Tesla Model Y electric vehicles (EVs) on the streets for full-time patrol duties for the very first time (via M-A Chronicle). These two Model Ys are part of a pilot program to test the viability of EVs in the MPPD’s operations. Ori […]

Tesla is offering another discount in China on all vehicles delivered by December 26, as pointed out by @JayinShanghai. The deal was shared with Jay in a message from Tesla, calling the discount a “Special Heartfelt New Year’s Gift,” and noting that it’s limited to just 3,500 buyers. Jay also notes that Tesla selected December […]

A new discount from Tesla in European countries has become available, as yet another bid for the automaker to offload as many vehicles as possible before the year’s end. Tesla is offering discounts on some inventory for new and demo vehicles in Europe, as spotted by Tesla North reader @TslaChan on Thursday evening. The electric […]

Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, hit a milestone today as it reached 3,000 Model Y builds per week. That milestone means Tesla’s Giga Texas factory is on pace to produce over 150,000 Model Y vehicles annually. A picture of employees surrounding a Midnight Silver Metallic Model Y and also celebratory balloons “3K” was shared by […]

Tesla has hit the ground running in Thailand, racking up more than 5,000 Model 3 and Model Y orders within just three days of launching the two electric vehicles (EVs) in the country (via The Nation Thailand). The automaker touted the warm welcome it has received on its Thai website. According to executives at Tesla’s […]

Tesla’s sales in China remain a crucial piece of the automaker’s global market share, and new data shows that the company’s flagship electric SUV is absolutely crushing the competition in the world’s largest automotive market. The Tesla Model Y landed the title of China’s best-selling premium SUV in November, with the second-place BMW X3 falling […]

As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain market share in most auto markets across the world, one European country has reached a new milestone as led by Tesla’s compact crossover SUV and sedan, the Model Y and Model 3. France’s auto market reached a record plugin EV market share of 24.4 percent in November, including […]

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in the United Kingdom, one of the largest and most influential automotive trade associations in the nation, battery electric vehicle registrations were up 35% in November, year-over-year. When it came to best-selling vehicles, Tesla’s Model Y came in second among both electric and gas vehicles, with […]

The first Tesla Model Y units are being delivered in Taiwan this week, as reported by the publication DDCar on Monday. Tesla’s Model Y Long-Range (LR) and Performance trims are now available in Taiwan, joining the Model 3 as another vehicle available from Elon Musk’s company. The vehicle is currently only available in Taiwan with […]

Tesla’s Model Y dominated car sales in Norway during November, a month where plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) overall accounted for a whopping 89.3% of automotive sales in the country — reports CleanTechnica. Norway saw total vehicle registrations increase about 28% year-over-year to 19,513 units during November. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) grew their lion’s share of […]

Tesla Model Y units in the company’s new “Quicksilver” color have started making their way to showrooms across Europe, just a few weeks after the first units with the new paint option were spotted outside Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. Electric vehicle (EV) enthusiast Lasse Edvardsen (@nasalahe) on Saturday shared images of a Quicksilver Model Y Performance on […]

Tesla has debuted a 2023 Model Y All-Wheel Drive, in existing inventory for immediate purchase in select states. Currently, Tesla’s website no longer offers the Standard Range for purchase, as only Long Range (delivering Dec 2022 to March 2023) and Performance are available. The Standard Range Model Y AWD was made at Gigafactory Texas with […]

Tesla has changed its estimated delivery times on all models in China, with the order configurator page now saying all Model 3 and Y trims will be delivered in “December 2022” (via @Tslachan). Previously, each trim and model displayed one to five weeks for estimated delivery. The change comes as Tesla seemingly pivots to focus […]

The Tesla Model Y earned the title of News AU‘s 2022 Car of the Year, following testing of eight different gas and electric vehicles on Australian roads. The outlet notes the Model Y’s 450km driving range, its roomy cabin compared to gas cars, its brisk acceleration and its sharp steering as a few of the […]

Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is reportedly aiming for 75,000 units of the Model Y in the first quarter of 2023, according to an unnamed source who shared the information with electrek. The figure equates to more than 5,000 units per week at the site for the entire quarter, marking a significant production increase from the 1,000 […]