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Tesla Model 3/Y Loses Some NHTSA Safety Feature Ratings, After Radar Dropped
Tesla announced plans on Tuesday to begin rolling out its “Pure Vision” camera-based Autopilot system, and with it, the company may lose some designations with a U.S. auto regulator. On Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) updated its website to show that Tesla’s future Model 3 and Y units will lose distinction as […]
Tesla Says Model 3/Y Deliveries From May 2021 No Longer Include Radar
Tesla has announced more details on its Tesla Vision update, its camera-based Autopilot system. The company’s website on the weekend removed references to radar and the company has confirmed the change in a new support document. The company says they will be “continuing the transition to Tesla Vision”, and “beginning with deliveries in May 2021, […]
Tesla Increases Price of Model 3/Y Again, Pauses New Model S Plaid+ Orders
Tesla appears to be limiting new sales of its Model S Plaid+, as the option has been greyed out on the company’s American website (via @SawyerMerritt). “I’ve been told by a source that Model S Plaid+ deliveries are estimated to begin in Mid-2022, not end of 2021,” said Merritt on late Thursday night. “Also, Tesla […]
Tesla Driver Arrested for Riding in Back Seat with FSD Engaged, Again
On Monday evening, 25-year-old Param Sharma was arrested by Highway Patrol in Oakland, California after being spotted in the back seat of a Tesla Model 3 with Full Self-Driving (FSD) engaged, according to KTVU. Arrested on two counts of reckless driving and disobeying a peace officer, Sharma spent the night in Santa Rita jail and […]
Tesla Increases Price of Model 3/Y Again; Q2 Cars Reportedly Sold Out Already
Tesla has again increased the price of its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in the United States. Check out the changes below… Model 3 Standard Range Plus: $39,490 USD (+$500; was $38,990) Long Range: $48,490 USD (+$500; was $47,990) Performance: $56,990 USD – no change Model Y Long Range: $51,490 (+$500; was $50,990) Performance: […]
Israel Sees 1,500 Tesla Model 3 Vehicles Unloading at Port
A ship carrying 1,500 Tesla Model 3 units is unloading its stock this month at Israel’s Ashdod port, according to Al-Monitor. This particular delivery is six times as large as the U.S. automaker’s order in March, and the total amount equates to the amount sold by GM Audi, Renault, Jaguar, Nissan, Mercedes, Mini and others […]
Tesla Led Worldwide Electric Vehicle Sales in Q1 2021
U.S. automaker Tesla was, perhaps unsurprisingly, the dominant force behind the first quarter’s electric vehicle (EV) sales when sorted by Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), making up a major portion of the world’s zero-emission vehicle market share. Tesla’s first-quarter sales made up 16% of the overall EV market share, beating out companies like SAIC, Volkswagen Group, […]
Tesla Holds First Model 3 Test Drive Event in Singapore
Tesla recently invited early Model 3 reservation holders (those from 2016 were given priority) to an official test drive event in Singapore. Tesla Owners Singapore (@TeslaOwnersSG) explained to Tesla North the Model 3 test drive event was held at Raffles City Tower, just around the corner from the iconic Raffles Hotel in the city-state. There […]
Tesla Model 3/Y Pedestrian Speaker Retrofit Now Available, Report Says
According to Tesla Owners Online, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company is now offering pedestrian speaker retrofits for select Model 3 sedans and Model Y compact crossover SUVs. "Pedestrian warning system speaker retrofits available for certain Model 3s made after July 5 2019 through September 9, 2020. Model Y before August 14, 2020,” reported the site...
Tesla Model 3 Dominates European EV Sales in March
The Tesla Model 3 has topped Europe’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV) list for the second month in a row, the final month in a record-breaking first quarter for the U.S. automaker. Tesla’s Model 3 sold a whopping 24,184 units across Europe in March, according to EV Sales. The figure is more than four times the […]
Tesla Says Model 3 was World’s Top-Selling Premium Sedan in Q1; Model Y Domination Next
During Tesla’s first quarter earnings report, the company said its Model 3 sedan was the “best-selling premium sedan in the world,” a stat based on the most recent comparable publicly available OEM data. Tesla said “about three and a half years into its production, and even without a European factory,” the Model 3 led worldwide […]
Here is a Tesla Model 3 with New White Door Trims, Delivered in Chicago
Tesla occasionally adds incremental upgrades its vehicles, coming at random times, and now we’re again seeing a feature that first debuted in China make its way to the United States. Photos of a Tesla Model 3 with white interior trim and a new door panel design were shared to Reddit on Monday, before being […]
First Fremont-Built Tesla Model 3 Performance with New Door Trim Spotted in Indiana
According to a recent tweet from @tesla_adri, the first Fremont-built Model 3 with the refreshed door panel design has been spotted in Indiana. First fremont build model 3 Performance with new door panel design delivered in Indiana.Source:https://t.co/AyLxbLU1r0@WholeMarsBlog @elonmusk @DriveTeslaca @28delayslater pic.twitter.com/bofOJBnvB8 — Tesla_Adri (@tesla_adri) April 24, 2021 The new door panel trim, which extends past the […]
City of Sudbury, Ontario Purchases Tesla Model 3 Fleet
Following new zero-emission vehicle charging stations announced across Ontario and other parts of Canada, one city has announced plans to add four Tesla Model 3s to its fleet. The City Council of Sudbury announced plans to purchase four electric vehicles (EVs) in a press release on Thursday, as part of a larger initiative to electrify […]
Tesla Updates Range of Model 3 in Europe, Australia to 614km for LR AWD
The range of the Tesla Model 3 has a few different options, depending on which variation of the electric sedan one buys. In a new update, however, Tesla has seemingly increased the range for European buyers of the Model 3 on its website. Tesla updated the range on its all-wheel drive Long Range Model 3 […]