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Tesla Model Y

In this section of Torque News you will find Tesla Model Y news and reports.

By Tinsae Aregay on
Last month through leaked text messages between Bill Gates and Elon Musk we learned that the former Microsft CEO has a massive $500 million short position in Tesla. And now Musk says Gates' Tesla short position has grown to $1.5 to $2 billion and revealed that it gives him trust issues.
By Tinsae Aregay on
The Democratic party and Elon Musk have been going through a rough patch as of late. And now, in response to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's decision to replace her Tesla Model 3 with a union-built EV, Musk has responded by insinuating she is a puppet for unions.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla investors have been frustrated with the performance of the EV maker's stock since CEO Elon Musk announced his intention to buy Twitter. However, Musk now says he warned investors that Tesla's stock was too high.
By Nicolas Caballero on
Giga Factory Shanghai they will begin to resume its production levels prior to the stoppage due to the coronavirus outbreak in China. Meanwhile, Chinese authorities urge the brand to continue with the "closed circuit" method for a few more weeks.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Previously Elon Musk has said Tesla will be using a new more powerful Giga press to build the Cybertruck. And now Tesla's Giga Press supplier, IDRA has revealed the new 9000-ton Giga Press will be completed in 3 weeks.
By John Goreham on
A mobile electric car charging company we think may be headed for major success has just received a big influx of funding.
By Tinsae Aregay on
According to a new research paper published by Tesla's battery research team head by Jeff Dahn, the group has discovered a new nickel battery chemistry that can last 100 years. The new battery couples the high energy density of nickel batteries with the long life cycle of lithium iron phosphate cells.
By Nicolas Caballero on
In the first quarter of 2022 Tesla sold more cars than the big 'premium' brands in the United States, surpassing BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus (that is, including ALL models of said brands, not only electric vehicles).
By Tinsae Aregay on
At his latest appearance on Jay Leno's Garage, Ford CEO Jim Farley admitted he convinced his colleagues to increase F-150 Lightning production from 20,000 to 150,000 vehicles a year by pointing to Tesla's production plans at Giga Texas.
By Jeremy Johnson on
Elon Musk has declared war by creating a hardcore litigation department within Tesla and the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are outselling EVERYTHING in California. We'll go over this and much more now.
By Nicolas Caballero on
Sultan Qasim Khan, a cybersecurity specialist, has publicly demonstrated how easy it can be to gain full control of a Tesla and other electric vehicles – in case of having the right level of technical knowledge, though -.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Yesterday, I reported on a suspiciously large Tesla short position opened before Bussiness Insider's Elon Musk sexual misconduct story came out. The short position bet large sums of money on Tesla stock falling 11% prior to the Bussiness Insider story. And today, that suspicious short-seller has made 1400% profit in a day.
By Tinsae Aregay on
A few hours ago, Bussiness Insider published a story detailing alleged sexual misconduct by Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk. However, several hours prior to this news, there were indications of "unusual" short-seller activity on Tesla stock.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla's Texas Gigafactory, although the largest building in the world, is still slightly less than a mile long. And now Musk says the EV maker will be extending Giga Texas to make it an even mile. Musk also explains the practical reason why Tesla's factories need to be so large.
By Marc Stern on
In what may be sure to renew calls for better automotive security, the NCC Group says it has found a vulnerability to hackers via Bluetooth, a common technology used in vehicles from Fords to Volkswagens.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk at his latest appearance at the All-In Conference has revealed that he got the idea for Model Y front and rear casting from the manufacturing process of toys. This is yet another example of Musk's first principles ethos and why the EV maker is leading the industry.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk is no fan of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the past, Musk has called the SEC Short Seller Enriching Commission. However, now Musk is calling on the SEC to open an investigation on Twitter, after agreeing to buy the social media platform for $44 billion.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla FSD Beta is currently showing rapid progress. And now Elon Musk says Tesla's FSD beta will be released to 1 million vehicles before the end of the year.
By Tinsae Aregay on
In an update to the company's online configurator, Tesla has now stopped taking new reservations for the Cybertruck. The move comes on the heels of Elon Musk announcing the futuristic truck is sold out until 2027.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Last December, after selling out within hours, Tesla has now brought back the Cybertruck-inspired whistle to the company's online shop. However, this time the Cyberwhistle can only be purchased using Doge Coin.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk has called for an end to the war against plastic straws. Given he is the founder of Tesla, a company perhaps doing the most to clean up our environment, this was a bit of a head scratcher. However, Musk's words point to a larger critique of society.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla's FSD beta testers are thrilled with the latest version of FSD software and asked Elon Musk if it's time to release FSD to all Tesla drivers. Musk, however, said he still believes the software "needs more work."
By Tinsae Aregay on
Earlier today, Elon Musk announced that he was putting the deal to buy Twitter on hold. This sent Tesla shares up 7% following rumors Musk is planning to walk away from the Twitter deal altogether. However, soon after Tesla stock gave up some of its gains after Musk reiterated that he was still committed to buy the social media platform.
By Nicolas Caballero on
Thanks to the low voltage at which they work as compared to other ternary chemistries, LFP batteries offer better behavior during recharging, significantly increasing the life cycle.
By Tinsae Aregay on
After several delays, the Cybertruck is currently not expected to begin deliveries until late 2023 or early 2024. And now, in a new interview, Elon Musk says Tesla has enough Cybertruck reservations to fill 3 years of production. This pushes deliveries for new reservations as far out as 2027.
By John Goreham on
In the latest IIHS testing, Toyota’s plug-in hybrid-electric crossover matches Tesla’s overall class-leading safety score and beats it in three interesting ways.
By Jeremy Johnson on
The Tesla Model Y, 2022, has several new features from the first versions. We have a video from Tall Tesla Guy sharing what these are as well as additional features he did not mention.
By Nicolas Caballero on
In March 2022, 851,000 plug-in vehicles (electric cars and plug-in hybrids) were registered around the whole planet, which represented a 60% year-on-year increase. As a result, plug-in models reached a 15% market share (pure electrics alone made up 11%). Non-plug-in hybrids stayed at 832,000 units; in addition, they barely experienced a 1% growth.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Information regarding Tesla's upcoming dedicated robotaxi has been quite limited so far. In what might be the very first details about the new vehicle, Tesla today revealed the design principle of the upcoming robotaxi. Tesla says acceleration, top speed, and handling will not be a top priority for the new vehicle.
By Nicolas Caballero on
Tesla plans to increase its properties in Germany through the purchase of a 247-acre (100 hectares) piece of land right next to Giga Berlin.