Model Y
Tesla Removes Free Midnight Silver Paint Promo for Entry Model Y in China
To kick off this week, Tesla cut the prices of its Model 3 and Model Y in China, allowing eligible vehicles to qualify for government subsidies. The company also offered a free paint colour for the Model Y RWD, with Midnight Silver Metallic becoming a free upgrade when buying a car on Tesla’s website. This, […]
Tesla Shares Model 3/Y Video Tutorials for New Owners [WATCH]
Tesla has shared new video tutorials for Model 3 and Model Y owners, covering categories such as Essentials, Charging, Physical Controls, Touchscreen, Autopilot, Software and Support. These new video tutorials are very helpful for new Model 3 and Model Y owners driving Tesla vehicles for the first time. Tesla shows you how to set up […]
Tesla Lowers Price of Model 3 and Model Y in China
Tesla has announced a price drop for the Model 3 and Model Y in Mainland China. According to Tesla on Weibo, the company said (via Google Translate), “From now on, the price of Model 3 and Model Y sold by Tesla in mainland China will be adjusted. After the adjustment, the starting price of the […]
Elon Musk Says ‘Yes’ to New Tesla Color Option for USA; Explains Why Giga Berlin Gets Exclusive Paint
Tesla has launched two new paint colors exclusively offered at its Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany, available for Model Y Long Range and Performance trims for customers in Europe and the Middle East. As for why Giga Berlin gains these two new colors only, and not the U.S., for example? Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on […]
Tesla Offering Free Upgrades to New Giga Berlin Paint Colors
Years ago, Tesla’s Elon Musk claimed Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg would have the “world’s most advanced paint shop,” and now some customers are gaining the option for free paint upgrades from the facility. Tesla is offering free paint upgrades for customers in Germany, according to emails to customers receiving their vehicles from Giga Berlin and a dedicated […]
Tesla Launches New Model Y Colors in Germany: ‘Quicksilver’ and ‘Midnight Cherry Red’
Tesla has launched new colors for the Model Y in Germany, debuting ‘Quicksilver’ and ‘Midnight Cherry Red’, as spotted by @MilMileBattery (via @SawyerMerritt). Quicksilver is essentially silver and it’s available for a 3,000 euro upgrade, while Midnight Cherry Red is an extra 3,200 euro for the Model Y Long Range and Performance. These new colors […]
Tesla Upgrades 2022 Model Y Cabin Camera [PICS]
Last week, it was discovered that Tesla had started upgrading the cameras on its vehicles, specifically seen on a 2023 Model 3 without ultrasonic sensors in the front and rear bumpers. New side repeater cameras were seen, along with a slightly modified B-Pillar camera as well. Many suspect these camera upgrades are the next step […]
Tesla Model Y Approaching Top of Global Sales Rankings, Says Bloomberg
Despite disappointing revenue and sales numbers from Tesla in the third quarter, the automaker’s electric SUV is climbing sales leaderboards — and surpassing some surprising model names on the way up. Although Tesla doesn’t report specific sales numbers for its different models, Bloomberg’s research arm estimates that the automaker sold roughly 200,000 Model Y units […]
Tesla Q3 2022: Berlin Model Y to Get Front Castings, 4680 Batteries Before End of Year
Tesla today announced record Q3 earnings for 2022 and the automaker continues to share more information regarding the development of its product roadmap. In Q3, Tesla said the Cybertruck has reached the ‘tooling’ stage and Semi is now in ‘early production’. The company also reiterated how its factory in Berlin, Germany, has already reached 2,000 […]
2023 Tesla Model Y Production Started This Week, Available as Existing Inventory
Tesla has started production on the 2023 Model Y, which began on October 16, according to the automated Twitter account @WaitingForTesla.com. This marks an earlier start compared to last year for the Model Y (and Model 3), when the transition from 2021 to 2022 vehicles started on November 2, 2021. The Twitter account uses a […]
Tesla Has Improved Ride Comfort in Model 3 and Model Y, Says Elon Musk
The ride comfort in Tesla vehicles, particularly the Model 3 and Model Y can be quite stiff for some, compared to more plush suspensions found in something like a Honda CRV or Toyota RAV4. The firmer suspension offers great handling for the heavier electric vehicle. But now, it appears ride comfort has improved, according to […]
‘Track Mode’ for Tesla Model Y Performance? ‘OK’ Says Elon Musk
It appears ‘Track Mode’ will be coming to the Model Y Performance variant, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. While ‘Track Mode’ is limited to the Model S Plaid and Model 3 Performance, it seems to be expanding now, according to Musk. When asked by @teslaownersSV, “Can we get track mode for Model Y Performance?”, […]
Tesla Updates Model Y in China with Longer Back Seats, Emergency Rear Door Release [PICS]
Image shared by Chris Zheng Tesla continues to introduce new features for its Model Y, starting for those in China. According to news shared by Chris Zheng (@ChrisZheng001), Tesla told customers they were very excited to introduce two new product updates for the Chinese market, based on feedback. We can see in the pictures there’s […]
First Berlin Tesla Model Y Spotted in Taiwan, Deliveries in December
Tesla customers in Taiwan may be receiving their copies of the Model Y electric SUV in the coming weeks, as one reservation holder just spotted one of the vehicles in the country. The first sighting of a German-built Tesla Model Y was spotted by @Michael Hsu (Tesla Owners Taiwan founder) in Taiwan this week. The […]
‘No Evidence’ Tesla Tried to ‘Cheat’ Safety Tests, Says Euro NCAP After Investigating
Last month, Tesla’s Model Y earned the highest 5-star safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) and ANCAP, achieving “the highest Overall Score among any vehicle tested under Euro NCAP’s newest, most stringent test protocol.” Two days later, developer ‘green’, known for deep diving into Tesla software code, said “Tesla just […]