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For Canadians awaiting delivery of the Tesla Model Y Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive, it now appears the latter will not qualify for the $5,000 CAD federal iZEV rebate. According to Dave Pitt from the Tesla Model Y Owners Club Vancouver Facebook group, he says his Standard Range is set for delivery on Wednesday (Feb. 10)—and […]

Yesterday we shared some images from Chinese media publication PC Auto, as the latter was given exclusive access inside Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, getting a behind-the-scenes look at the Model Y assembly line. Now, we have a 15-minute video of the tour (it’s in Mandarin), shared by @JayinShanghai. The takeaway: Tesla’s Model Y team is […]

Tesla has quietly made a change to its website to no longer offer the option to add a factory tow hitch for its Model Y compact crossover SUV (via Reddit). “Just went to order and the option is no longer there. Was there a couple days ago so must have just been removed,” said u/Roisen. […]

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 […]

We’ve seen Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) go head to head in drag races with the Porsche Taycan before, but this is the first drag race we’ve come across which features Tesla’s Model Y. In a video shared Tuesday by the Edmunds YouTube channel, we see a Tesla Model Y compact crossover SUV take on an […]

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” […]

We’ve seen a handful of Tesla Full Self-Driving tests in the snow now, but they’re all missing one thing: a Tesla snow plow. In a new video released Saturday, YouTube channel Tesla Income shared footage using a Tesla Model Y as a snow plow. The video is unique, to be sure, and is supposed to […]

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 […]

According to 2020 plug-in sales data for Canada from IHS Markit, Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y have dominated. Data from iHS Markit (via @EVRevShow) shows the Model 3 taking the top spot for electric vehicle sales in Canada in 2020, followed by the Model Y in second place. Toyota’s Prius Prime PHEV, Hyundai Kona […]

Tesla today announced its Q4 2020 earnings, revealing the company’s first-ever annual profit for a single fiscal year. Within the company’s quarterly update deck, Tesla also shared new photos detailing the construction of Model Y factories at Giga Shanghai and Giga Berlin. According to Tesla, the Model Y factory in Shanghai “is in the process […]

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 […]

On Sunday, YouTube channel Daily Motor shared a new video showing off its 2021 Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive Tesla Model Y, newly-purchased by the hosts. In addition to purchasing Tesla’s SUV, the channel also made it a point to purchase the cheapest available Model Y option, including all of the vehicle’s base options and the […]

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 […]