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 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 […]
Tesla on Wednesday shared a new one-minute video showcasing its recent Giga Berlin Delivery Day, which took place at its new Gigafactory in Germany. The video shared from the Tesla Motors Instagram account provides an overview of the Model Y delivery event, with a mini drone able to fly throughout the factory and even capture […]
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 […]
After seeing black and white Tesla Model Y vehicles rolling out of Giga Texas, we now have what appears to be the first red version of the car. That’s according to drone pilot Jeff Roberts on Saturday, sharing a clip from his latest footage. “I bet this is the one I saw speeding up the […]
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, […]
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 […]
Newer Model Y units delivered from Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory began including cargo hooks and a cover last month, and now it appears that the new German Model Y units will also include the feature. Tesla’s made-in-Germany Model Y units are delivering with the same cargo covers and hooks as those made in China, as seen […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been a good hype man for his electric vehicle (EVs) company Tesla, and the opening of a new factory in Germany has him celebrating once again. Tesla and Musk oversaw the initial delivery of 30 Grünheide-built vehicles from its new Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg on Tuesday, according to Reuters. @Tesla_Adri also shared […]
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 […]
Recent drone footage from Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada, shared to YouTube by Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt), showcases a record 293 Tesla Megapacks being prepared to go out for delivery from the facility. Just uploaded some new Tesla Giga Nevada footage showcasing record Tesla Megapacks, brief Tesla Semi factory footage, and an interesting increase in crash test […]
While Monday’s lineup-wide price hikes from Tesla across the globe did not affect the Model Y Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) trim in China, Tesla adjusted pricing for the China-exclusive entry-level Model Y on Thursday — reports CnEVPost. According to the publication and Tesla’s Chinese vehicle configurator, the Model Y Standard Range RWD now costs […]
Before incentives, the Tesla Model Y Long Range now costs the same as a Model Y Long Range in Germany (via @tesla_adri). The Model 3 is eligible for €6,000 in incentives in the country while the Model Y is only eligible for €5,000, so the Long Range trim of the former comes out just €1,000 […]
According to developer @greentheonly, a Tesla Model Y Standard Range Plus is coming from the company’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, according to software code. A deep dive into Tesla’s 2022.8.2 software update by @greentheonly reveals a Texas-made Model Y Standard Range Plus, dated for the first quarter of 2022. “I guess that would be the […]
Europe is set to get the first Model 3 and Model Y deliveries without radar starting in the second quarter of this year (via @tesla_adri). The news comes from a new approval (V22) that was granted to Tesla in February. The approval also lists several other changes being made to the Model 3 and Model Y […]
