Model Y

Tesla has increased the price of the Model Y in Canada, yet again. The starting prices are now as follows: Long Range – $83,990 CAD (+$1,000; was $82,990 CAD) Performance – $90,390 CAD (+$1,100; was $89,290 CAD) These prices work out to the equivalent of $65,455 USD and $70,443 USD respectively for the Long Range […]

According to new data from electric vehicle advocacy group Veloz (via Green Car Reports), Tesla accounted for 78% of the 67,118 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sold in California, the largest automotive market in the U.S., during the first quarter of this year. Tesla’s Model 3 was the best-selling plug-in vehicle (including both BEVs and plug-in […]

Tesla’s Model 3 once again topped overall new car sales in Europe during March, with a total of 23,013 units registered across the region — reports JATO Dynamics. The Model Y was close behind in third place for new car sales with 18,968 units sold for the month. The Model Y ranked second for battery electric […]

As Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) become increasingly popular in the years to come, so too do the amount and quality of aftermarket kits for upgrading them. Last week, duPont Registry shared a video review looking at the various different elements of a Startech aftermarket parts kit, which shows modifications to the vehicle’s exterior body and […]

Tesla’s Model Y was the best-selling electric vehicle (EV) in the U.S. for the first quarter of this year, followed closely in second place by the Model 3 — reports Kelley Blue Book. EV sales in the U.S. almost doubled year-over-year from Q1 2021 to Q1 2022, with battery electrics making up over 5% of […]

Tesla announced record Q1 2022 earnings today and within its shareholder slide deck, the company detailed it is now producing single-piece front castings for its Model Y from its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. The company has long teased a single-piece front was coming, to join the single-piece rear casting in the Model Y. According to […]

Tesla announced record Q1 2022 earnings on Wednesday, and the company also shared more about its factory operations in the U.S. and abroad. When it comes to Gigafactory Austin in Texas, Tesla confirmed the first Model Y cars made used its 4680 cells, single-piece front body castings and structural battery packs. Tesla said, “this is […]

YouTuber Ben Vallack recently traded their Fremont-built Tesla Model 3 for a Giga Shanghai-made 2022 Model Y in the U.K. and shared his first impressions of the electric crossover in a video. Having already owned a Tesla, Vallack noticed a number of differences and improvements Tesla has made to the 2022 Model Y. One of […]

According to Automobilwoche, Tesla’s German Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg is currently producing 350 Model Y units per week (via @SawyerMerritt). Tesla will ramp production at the facility up to 1,000 units per week by the end of this month, but the report also says that Giga Berlin won’t see another significant increase in output for the rest […]

Tesla constantly updates its vehicles with new features and other tweaks even during the production cycle, instead of waiting for mid-cycle updates or model-year changeovers to implement improvements. Production recently started anew at Tesla’s German Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg, which is currently exclusively producing the Model Y. There are several differences between the Model Y units […]

We’ve recently heard reports of Tesla’s internal memo to employees detailing its new Texas-made Model Y with 4680 battery cells and a $59,990 USD starting price. Now, we appear to have our first public look at this internal documentation, shared by @WholeMarsBlog, seemingly confirming the previous reports. “We’re excited to introduce Model Y AWD – the […]

Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 were China’s #1 and #2 best-selling new energy vehicles (NEVs) for March, respectively. According to recently released data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), the Model Y sold 39,730 units, while the Model 3 sold 26,024. #China >¥ 350K #NEV Mar retail – All models🥇Tesla Model Y🥈Tesla Model […]

Image via @BLKMDL3 Tesla kicked off deliveries of Texas-made Model Y vehicles at its Cyber Rodeo event last week, with the first confirmed to include new 4680 battery cells, as we previously reported. At the Giga Texas factory was also a Model Y on display that was discovered to be a ‘Standard’ Dual Motor version […]

Giga Texas Model Y; Image via @BLKMDL3 According to changes made in Tesla’s website code, the company may be starting Giga Texas-made Model Y Standard Dual Motor vehicles soon. This is according to website code changes spotted by @Tesla_Adri, shared on Saturday morning. Seems like Tesla is preparing the order page for the Texas Model […]

Tonight was Tesla’s Cyber Rodeo event at its newest Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. Tesla threw an incredible event for invite-only participants, offering them a self-led tour of the factory, then CEO Elon Musk joined the stage after 9pm local time to share details about Tesla’s past, present and future. Later in the talk by Musk, […]