Tesla will reportedly cut prices of its Model 3 and Model Y in China soon, if unnamed sources speaking with Huxiu are to be believed (via CnEVPost). The publication says a source indicated that Model Y may see a price cut by up to 40,000 yuan ($5,610 USD). Entry Model Y RWD prices may drop […]
Tesla’s store often keeps useful products and accessories for on hand for its vehicle owners, and one cargo shelf retrofit is now being installed at some service centers. A new Tesla Model Y Performance cargo shelf retrofit has been spotted, as installed by a service center (via Reddit). The parts were ordered for $200 using […]
Taiwan-based Tesla customers can now appreciate the long-awaited Model Y SUV, as reported on Twitter this week. Tesla opened Model Y reservations in Taiwan on Thursday, as spotted by customer @Michael Hsu. In a post, Hsu noted that the made-in-Germany Model Y units with CCS2 plugs would begin delivering in Q4, also adding that he’ll […]
Twitter user and Tesla enthusiast Chris Zheng (@ChrisZheng001) on Saturday shared a rumor claiming that the Model 3 and Model Y will get a major upgrade sometime next year. It looks like the Tesla Model 3/Y will be followed by a massive update. – The RWD version will have two new batteries, the LFP blade […]
Tesla announced a milestone on Saturday morning—it has now built 10,000 Model Y vehicles at Gigafactory Texas, to date. The company shared a picture of a Model Y surrounded by employees at the factory. Giga Texas opened back in April of this year and the first Model Y compact crossover SUVs with 4680 structural battery […]
The City of Cotati in Sonoma County, California, unveiled its first all-electric police cruiser, a Tesla Model Y, on Thursday — reports The Santa Rosa Press Democrat. City officials presented the fully-kitted Model Y police car during a ceremony at La Plaza Park. Cotati, located just 45 miles north of San Francisco, has become the […]
Tesla recently held an informational day at its Giga Berlin plant in Gruenheide on Sunday, detailing an update on the factory’s progress for local residents. The automaker said the ramp-up of Model Y production was going “very well”, as reported by Automobilwoche. Tesla previously noted it had hit 1,000 cars produced per week at Giga […]
The City of Cotati in Sonoma County, California, located just 45 miles north of San Francisco, is set to unveil its first all-electric police cruiser on Thursday, September 15. Cotati will be the first city in Sonoma County to put a fully-equipped electric vehicle (EV) on its streets as a police patrol car. The city […]
Tesla launched Model Y sales in Japan in June, and the automaker is now delivering its first of the electric SUVs to residents to buyers in the country. The first Tesla Model Y units in Japan have begun delivering, as seen in photos shared from the Service Center in Toyonaka, Japan (via Reddit). The person […]
Tesla has increased the price of various snow chains for Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y this week. The price changes come as we enter fall and soon winter. You can check out the price increases below in USD, for all the snow chains offered from Tesla.com: Model X Snow Chains – $610 […]
China is the world’s largest auto market, making it a key market for Tesla, and recent production upgrades have led the automaker to reduce wait times in a move to keep up with high demand. Tesla has cut down estimated delivery times for its Model 3 and Y units in China, as reported by Reuters […]
Tesla has announced its Model Y has earned a 5-star safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), achieving “the highest Overall Score among any vehicle tested under Euro NCAP’s newest, most stringent test protocol.” The electric automaker says “this was based on an evaluation of Model Y’s ability to protect adults, […]
Tesla launched sales of its Model Y in Singapore back in early June, and about three months later, the first deliveries took place on the island state. Yesterday, Tesla announced the first 11 Model Y vehicles were delivered in Singapore at the Tao Payoh Experience Center, saying “congrats and welcome these 11 customers to the […]
As seen in images from Gigafactory Texas, Tesla appears to be testing or producing Model Y units with structural packs comprising next-generation 4680 cells and non-structural packs made up of traditional 2170 cells at the facility. Both versions of these Model Y bodies were spotted at Giga Texas in drone footage captured by @JoeTegtmeyer on […]
Tesla has started shipping its Model Y compact crossover SUV by rail car, according to the latest drone flyover by Brad Sloan. A video filmed on August 31 shows Model Y vehicles arriving by transport truck, to then be loaded into rail cars at the RCR Taylor Logistics Park, a master planned rail-served logistics and industrial […]
