The team at Munro & Associates has slowly been making its way through an in-depth teardown of the Tesla Model Y’s 4680 battery, and in a new video, the firm is finally looking at the layers of adhesive surrounding the battery cells. A new video shared by Munro Live on Friday offered an update on […]
The Mukilteo, Washington Police Department has just received its first Tesla Model Y police cruiser, marking its fourth Tesla overall, according to a report from Herald Net shared on Wednesday. In addition to the Model Y police cruiser, the department has already been operating two other Model Y units and one Model 3 unit for […]
Gigafactory Shanghai’s recent production upgrades have let Tesla add an airbag to the Model Y SUV, further increasing safety in the electric vehicle (EV). Tesla’s made-in-China Model Y units are set to receive an extra far-side airbag as a standard, according to a Tuesday announcement from the automaker on Weibo (via CnEVPost). The move is […]
Production upgrades at Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai slowed the automaker’s China-made vehicle sales last month, as shown in data from the country’s auto agency. Tesla sold 28,217 vehicles produced at its Giga Shanghai factory in July, representing around two-thirds fewer sales than in the prior month, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) […]
Tesla’s electric SUV has outsold a gas vehicle in Europe’s premium SUV category in the first half of 2022, representing a significant shift toward electric vehicles (EVs). Tesla’s Model Y has surpassed the Mercedes-Benz GLC in Europe to become the continent’s best-selling premium SUV, according to preliminary data from German firm Dataforce, reported Automotive News […]
Tesla is outpacing the rest of electric vehicle (EV) competition in California–and gas cars–as detailed by recent data from the California New Car Dealer’s Association (CNCDA). The Tesla Model Y was California’s best-selling vehicle in the first half of 2022, while the Model 3 was the second-best, according to CNBC analyst Phil LeBeau on a Tuesday […]
After what seemed to be some of the first Tesla Model Y deliveries in Australia, more people have received the country’s first deliveries as officially announced by the automaker. Tesla announced the first customer deliveries of the Model Y in Australia, as shown in a series of photos shared on the automaker’s Instagram on Monday. […]
During today’s 2022 Tesla annual shareholder meeting, CEO Elon Musk shared the company had produced its 3 millionth vehicle, growing its annual production rate exponentially. As for the company’s Model Y compact crossover SUV, Musk said it’s on track to become the highest-selling vehicle by revenue this year. In 2023, the Model Y will be […]
After reports of the first Model Y arrivals in Australia, one customer has shared a photo of the electric SUV suggesting that deliveries are underway. Tesla has reportedly delivered its first Model Y unit in Australia, as shown in a photo taken at a Canberra Supercharger reports Tech AU. The photo shows a white Model […]
Sandy Munro and his team have been in a weeks-long deep dive into Tesla’s 4680 battery cells and a new video on the topic looks at the current collectors used to send electricity from the batteries. In a new video, the Munro Live team looked at the overall layout of the Model Y 4680 battery […]
Tesla’s prices have steadily increased throughout the year due to inflation, and the company chief says it’s too early to tell if more increases are headed for buyers — despite decreases in inflation. @ElonMusk said it’s “too early to say for sure” if Tesla prices are going to increase, responding to a user asking about […]
Registration data from Europe shows Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) at the front of the year’s EV sales, even as the overall auto market faces economic downturn. The Tesla Model Y led auto registrations in Europe in June while the overall auto market was still down 17 percent year over year, according to Clean Technica. Tesla’s […]
Following a video update from automotive engineers Munro & Associates showing that opening the 4680 battery cell on the Tesla Model Y was “harder than they thought,” and a few other videos depicting attempts to open the cells, the team has finally won. After two other attempted videos on the subject, Munro & Associates have […]
With Tesla’s more-efficient 4680 battery cells beginning to make headlines in North American markets, onlookers in Europe are still awaiting theirs — though tests show that they may not have to wait too much longer. Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg produced its first Model Y SUV with the next-generation 4680 battery, according to a report from the […]
After Munro & Associates stated that opening the Tesla Model Y’s 4680 battery cell was “more difficult than they thought,” the team has officially managed to open the structural battery pack as shown in the crew’s newest video. Munro Live shared a video on Wednesday with the 4680 battery pack finally fully opened, showing the […]
