The City of Seaside in California has approved the purchase of two Tesla Model Y compact crossover SUVs to be added to the police department’s fleet, part of a larger spend on transitioning to electric and hybrid vehicles. Seaside City Council passed a resolution on Thursday, February 4, authorizing the police department to purchase two […]
Tesla has shared a new video of a Model Y “making its way through the body shop.” The nearly 1-minute video shows a first person point of view of the Model Y being built on the assembly line, with both humans and robots tending to the vehicle and adding parts. https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/1357477459218857986 The video shows the […]
When considering buying a Tesla, many don’t realize that you can also purchase them lightly used or in older models directly from Tesla’s website. On Thursday morning, one user reported that a small batch of rear-wheel drive 2021 Standard Range Model Ys had been posted to the existing inventory page on Tesla’s website (via Reddit). […]
Tesla appears to have updated its Model Y production timeline in Germany, according to the electric vehicle maker’s website. The Tesla website in Germany is now showing a production timeline of “mid-2021”, whereas previously it was only showing just “2021” for the compact crossover SUV, according to Reddit. While the production date is showing “mid-2021” […]
Image via Joe Trinidad Tesla Model Y deliveries with heated steering wheels have started to arrive in Canada. The heated steering wheel feature first debuted exclusively in China for the Model Y, but now it’s trickling out to the SUV in the U.S., and now Canada. According to Joe Trinidad from the Model Y Canadian […]
Tesla has added Model Y mud flaps to its online store, now available to purchase for $40 USD for a pair. “Protect your Model Y from snow, salt, sand and small debris with the Model Y Mud Flaps,” explains Tesla’s website. Each kit includes two front mud flaps and installation hardware. There are no mud […]
The Tesla Model Y in China has an exclusive HEPA air filter to support Bioweapon Defense Mode. Now, we are finally seeing some more pictures about the HEPA filter in the Chinese Model Y. The image above shared by @xioateshushu shows the Model Y HEPA filter setup, which has what appears to be a carbon […]
Tesla on Sunday morning showed off a couple of new videos showing its factory at work when it comes to Model 3 and Model Y parts. “Stamping Model Y body parts at our Fremont factory,” explained Tesla, showing robots place sheets of metal down before they are stamped and then removed. It’s very satisfying to […]
In a recently published YouTube video, Young Tesla documented his first hands-on experience with the Tesla Model Y 7-seater. Orders for a 7-seat variant of the Model Y that adds a third row of seats to Tesla’s latest all-electric SUV went live back in October, with the 7-seater hitting showrooms mid-January. From Tesla’s official video for the Model […]
YouTube channel Two Bit da Vinci has shared the best hands-on so far, with Tesla’s Model Y 7-seat option, which costs $3,000 USD. Check it out below: The video shows how car seats fit in the third row, while the trunk is tested with a large baby stroller. We also see the channel host Ricky […]
Tesla has shared official pictures of the first Model Y deliveries in China, holding elaborate launch events in 10 cities at the same time. The electric vehicle maker shared some official images of the launch, seen below: Customers also received framed memorabilia, a play on the image seen when you confirm a Tesla order online. […]
We now have confirmation from Tesla China its first Model Y SUV deliveries will take place on Monday, January 18, 2021. A previous report from Tesmanian said Tesla would deliver its first Model Y starting January 18, but now we have official confirmation. According to invitations sent out to early Model Y owners in Shanghai, […]
Tesla has filed a lawsuit against Chinese media outlet, PingWest, over recent articles painting the electric vehicle maker’s Shanghai Gigafactory as a ‘sweatshop’. According to the Chinese Communist Party-controlled publication, Global Times, PingWest acknowledged it received a letter of indictment from Tesla: According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Beijing PingWest Interact Technology […]
We’ve seen pictures of and short clips of Tesla’s Model Y 7-seater, which is available at select California showrooms. Now we’re seeing one of the best videos showing how it is getting in and out of the Model Y 7-seater, plus a good view of the legroom available. The video is from @jasonchaaang and shows […]
Following earlier reports of Gigafactory Shanghai-made 2021 Model Y deliveries going out sometime this month, sources close to the matter say Tesla is all set to start delivering this Monday, January 18, reports Tesmanian (save 10% off mats with coupon code TESLANORTH10). Source: Tesla Giga Shanghai-Made Model Y to Start Delivery in China this coming […]
