We’ve long been waiting for a new, facelifted Tesla Model Y (“Model Y Juniper”) to launch following the launch of the new, facelifted Tesla Model 3 (“Model 3 Highland”). After all, they are mostly the same vehicle — the Model Y being just a bit taller and longer. Initially, about … [continued]
In addition to the US incentives Tesla has been offering to try to move more vehicles, the company is also trying to stimulate sales in China in a few ways. Tesla Model Y Discounts & Options in China First of all, if you take delivery of the two cheaper Tesla … [continued]
If anyone was concerned about Tesla’s year-end sales, it seems you can put those concerns to bed. Reportedly, Tesla Giga Shanghai has hit a new monthly production record and rolled out 90,802 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in November, to be mostly delivered in December. Additionally, the Model Y … [continued]
In a somewhat unexpected move, Tesla has unveiled updates to its Model Y in China, bringing changes to both the exterior and interior, along with some interesting specification tweaks. While it’s not a complete overhaul, these updates have piqued the curiosity of electric vehicle enthusiasts. Exterior Tweaks: The most noticeable … [continued]
Tesla China officially opened Asia’s largest single Tesla delivery center today. The news comes from Jay in Shanghai, a great source for breaking Tesla news out of China, who shared photos of the new delivery center. Jay also shared just how large this delivery center is — 11,800 square meters, … [continued]
LG Energy Solutions is feeling the “Tesla effect” thanks to Tesla’s success with its made-in-China Model Y sales. The Tesla Model Y enabled LG Energy Solutions to dethrone CATL as the world’s top battery vendor. Many factors enabled LG to make this accomplishment, but one key factor was the strong … [continued]
Ray4Tesla shared an interesting update a couple of days ago. He’s heard from multiple sources that there’s a possibility that the made-in-China Model Y Standard Range (SR) RWD is sold out for August. The estimated delivery time is pushed back to September — although, the official Tesla China website hasn’t … [continued]
I saw an interesting post from Ray4Tesla last week. Ray pointed out that a WeChat group of Mach-E reservation holders changed the group’s profile name to Model Y as soon as Tesla introduced the new Standard Range RWD variant. “The whole group switched their Mach-E reservations to [Model Y],” Ray … [continued]
A few media articles were hinting that Tesla wasn’t doing so well in China. One in particular by Bloomberg mentioned a “fall from grace in China.” The article quoted Bill Russo, a former Chrysler executive who is currently the chief executive officer of Automobility Ltd. Russo said that Tesla’s experience … [continued]
In the video below, you can watch a performance comparison of three electric vehicles that are currently available to buy in China. The three vehicles were a made-in-China Tesla Model Y, a NIO ES6, and a BMW iX3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slMDHoBSLk4 Although the made-in-China Tesla Model Y was not a Performance version, … [continued]
