Model Y

Tesla Model Y Becomes Australia’s Best-Selling Passenger Vehicle in September

Tesla’s Model Y has taken the crown as Australia’s best-selling passenger vehicle for September, according to new sales data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). Figures from the VFACTS report show Australians purchased 106,891 new vehicles in September 2025, up 6.3% from August and 10.1% from a year earlier — the biggest monthly […]

Tesla Model Y Standard Leaks Online: Cheaper EV Starts at $39,990

Tesla’s long-rumoured cheaper Model Y has surfaced once again — this time in backend code for the company’s own website. First spotted by @TeslaNewswire on X, the code reveals the new variant will be officially called the “Model Y Standard” and is set to start at $39,990. The leaked information lines up with what we’ve […]

Tesla’s Cheaper Model Y Prototype Spotted Testing in California

Tesla’s fabled low-cost Model Y has been spotted testing on public roads in California, wrapped in camouflage. The sighting, captured in Palo Alto by local Tesla owner @omg_tesla, marks the first time the stripped-down variant has been seen outside a factory environment. Just out in Palo Alto with @teslaownersSV and we spotted the “Cheaper Model […]

Tesla’s Refreshed Model Y Performance Gets Reviewed by Top Gear [VIDEO]

BBC’s Top Gear has published its first video review of Tesla’s refreshed Model Y Performance, which launched late last month in Europe and has since expanded to Australia and New Zealand. The review highlights Tesla’s incremental yet meaningful upgrades that set this new Performance trim apart from its predecessor. On the outside, the refreshed Model […]

Tesla Model Y Deliveries Officially Begin in India

Tesla has officially begun deliveries of the Model Y in India, marking a major milestone for the company’s long-awaited entry into one of the world’s biggest auto markets. The news was shared today by Tesla India (@Tesla_India) on X, celebrating the handover of its first customer vehicles. First deliveries of Model Y in India 🎉Congrats […]

Tesla’s Low-Cost Model Y Specs Surface in Latest Software

Tesla’s long-rumoured cheaper Model Y is taking shape, with new details about the stripped-down crossover surfacing in the company’s latest vehicle firmware. The findings come from Tesla hacker @greentheonly, a well-known software sleuth who has uncovered numerous features ahead of release. According to the code, the new budget-friendly Model Y — codenamed E41 — will […]

Tesla Faces NHTSA Investigation Into 174,000 Model Ys Over Door Handle Failures

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into roughly 174,000 Tesla Model Y vehicles from the 2021 model year following reports of electronic door handle failures — reports Reuters. According to the agency, it has received nine separate complaints describing situations where exterior door handles became inoperative. In several of these […]

Tesla to Begin First Customer Deliveries of Refreshed Model Y Performance

Tesla is gearing up to hand over the keys of its refreshed Model Y Performance to customers for the very first time in Switzerland. Photos shared by Tesla Suisse Romande (@teslaswissclub) show the new “Juniper” Model Y Performance arriving at Tesla’s sales and delivery center in Bussigny, signaling that deliveries are imminent. The milestone comes […]

Tesla Begins Deliveries of Refreshed Model Y Performance

Tesla has started outbound deliveries of the refreshed Model Y Performance, according to the company’s official Tesla Manufacturing account (@gigafactories) on X. The milestone comes less than two weeks after production of the upgraded Performance variant began at Giga Berlin. The refreshed Model Y Performance, which launched in Europe late last month, brings notable upgrades […]

Tesla Model Y L Sold Out in China Until November as Demand Surges

Tesla’s new Model Y L is already proving to be a smash hit in China. The extended-wheelbase, three-row variant has sold out its allocation for October, with new orders in Tesla’s online configurator now showing an estimated delivery window starting in November 2025 at the earliest. Launched in August with a starting price of RMB […]

Tesla’s First Giga Berlin Model Y Shipment Lands in Canada

Tesla’s first shipment of Model Y vehicles from Gigafactory Berlin has officially arrived in Canada. Over the weekend, several hundred German-built Model Ys were spotted being offloaded at the Dartmouth Autoport in Halifax, Nova Scotia, marking the company’s first direct imports from Europe for Canadian customers. The sighting was first shared on Reddit by /u/ChampionshipMean628, […]

Tesla Brings Refreshed Model Y Performance to Australia and New Zealand

Tesla has officially brought the refreshed Model Y Performance to Australia and New Zealand, less than two weeks after debuting the upgraded performance SUV in Europe. In Australia, the new Model Y Performance starts at $89,400 AUD (around $58,350 USD), while in New Zealand it begins at $100,900 NZD (roughly $59,100 USD). You can now […]

Tesla Model Y Overtakes Nissan Leaf as Norway’s Best-Selling EV

The Tesla Model Y has officially overtaken the Nissan Leaf to become Norway’s all-time best-selling electric vehicle. According to registration data from Elbil Statistikk, the Model Y has now sold 81,334 units in the country, edging past the Leaf’s lifetime tally of 81,229. What makes this milestone especially impressive is how quickly it happened. The […]