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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
According to the wholesale number released by China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) Tesla sold 70,847 vehicles in the month of December. This is a 34% growth month over month and 3 times the production year over year.
By Nicolas Caballero on
CATL has already started supplying batteries to Tesla Giga-Shanghai. The new CATL factory began work last November and as of today, it is already running at a 60% production capacity. The supply deal is until December 2025, naturally opened to subsequent renewals.
By Nicolas Caballero on
All new Tesla Model 3 and Model Y will start incorporating a series of improvements, most of which are not critically important but will be highly appreciated by customers. These changes have been communicated in an internal memorandum and have not been officially made public, but social media user Sawyer Merritt has shared them in an interesting Twitter thread.
By Tinsae Aregay on
According to Wedbush Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst Daniel Ives, Tesla has received final approval to begin refreshed Model Y production at Giga Texas. Production is expected to begin in the next 7 to 10 days.
By John Goreham on
Toyota delivered more RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles than the Ford Mach-E, Volkswagen ID.4, Hyundai IONIQ5, and multiple other electrified models in the segment.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Over the years, as Tesla has moved out of the brink of bankruptcy to the most valuable automaker in the world, more and more companies are starting to notice the EV maker's value. And a recent addition to this group is Apple which has officially added Tesla to its select group of peer companies.
By Nicolas Caballero on
While some social media users argue that Tesla might have started pre-production with missing parts so it technically "is not a produced car, on paper", other suggest that they could make 500 prototypes a day on a temporary permit, while waiting for the "rubber stamping person-in-charge" to approve the main permit.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Nikola has agreed to drop the $2 billion patent infringement case against Tesla. The two companies agreed to withdraw the case against each other after Nikola's founder got indicted for securities fraud.
By Nicolas Caballero on
Tesla Giga Berlin is apparently preparing for the first deliveries at the end of January. In a letter to a reservation holder in Austria, Tesla is basically telling him to start paying 9,900 Euros until the end of January, in order to prepare for next steps and delivery of his Model Y Performance.
By Nicolas Caballero on
In a few weeks Tesla will begin volume production at its two new factories, Giga-Berlin and Giga-Texas, and once they reach a stable production level they expect world overall production to reach 2 million Battery Electric Vehicles per year.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Following Tesla's incredible Q4 delivery numbers, the EV maker's stock has surged 14% in a single day. Even more bullish for Tesla, the surge in the stock price is taking place before some of the company's most exciting projects have come to fruition.
By John Goreham on
Here is why the starting price of a Model Y went from about $42K to over $60K in just 11 months.
By Tinsae Aregay on
After stopping Model S & X production back in 2020, Elon Musk had promised Tesla will be back to producing 1000 Model S's a week in the fourth quarter. And now, after the EV maker released Q4 2021 production numbers, we see Elon Musk has kept his promise setting up Tesla for a record-breaking 2022.
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have new news that 6 performance Model Y vehicles are in transit leaving Giga Berlin. The question is, where are they going? We'll answer what we think and more.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Today Tesla submitted the final paperwork necessary for Giga Berlin's environmental review process. Following this milestone, Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke says he is hopeful Tesla can begin production early next year.
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have a video of a Model Y vehicle leaving Giga Shanghai every 38 seconds. That's a lot of Model Y vehicles. What does that mean for Tesla stock? How much is that in a year? We'll answer that, and much more, below.
By John Goreham on
As the U.S. shifts to a new way to power our vehicles will we drag the inefficiencies and unneeded expenses along with us?
By Jeremy Johnson on
Tesla has a small selection of vehicles you can order: Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X. There's also upcoming options for the Cybertruck, Semi, and Roadster. This small set of vehicle options gives Tesla a big advantage against other automakers.
By Nicolas Caballero on
There was a time when the whole world expected the arrival of the new Tesla Roadster, the jewel in the crown among electric cars. Its launch announcement came from another era, the year 2017, although little else was known ever since up until now. In the throes of 2021 the Roadster returns to the fore, but not in the way many people would think.
By Marc Stern on
Tesla Motors, driven by software, has more than once updated its infotainment system with good results. Sometimes, though, the results resemble updates that have gone out to the AutoPilot subroutine. In this case. the automaker's large front screen could access video games that could be played by the operator -- not a great situation at 70 mph.
By Nicolas Caballero on
Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg is Tesla’s first manufacturing location in Europe and its most advanced, sustainable and efficient facility yet. Slated for completion this year, it will manufacture hundreds of thousands of Model Y vehicles and millions of battery cells.
By Tinsae Aregay on
After years of lagging behind, Elon Musk has finally promised to release a significant autopilot upgrade to Tesla owners outside of the US.
By John Goreham on
A United States Senator has called Elon Musk the F word on Twitter. Here’s his reply.
By John Goreham on
We explore two ways that Tesla seems to reach a bit in its direct marketing advertising programs. We will also ask the question, “If Tesla is 'exaggerating,' why bother?”
By Nicolas Caballero on
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has just announced the launch of the new ElectricDrive GT. Marking Goodyear’s first replacement tire in North America tuned for electric vehicles - mainly Tesla Model Y - the Goodyear ElectricDrive GT is an ultra-high performance, all-season tire that delivers long-lasting tread wear and a quiet ride for EV drivers and passengers, according to the press release by Goodyear.
By John Goreham on
The Tesla Model Y has earned the industry’s highest safety award, making this Tesla’s second such vehicle rating.
By John Goreham on
The IONIQ 5 is now being delivered to customers in the U.S. We break down the cost and show you the price comparison.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed the giant windshield wiper recently spotted on the new Cybertruck will not make it to production. Musk has put out 2 alternative wiper ideas.
By Nicolas Caballero on
Tesla Model Y is crushing the competition in China’s high-end SUV market, with the BEV crossover model having sold 23,117 units in November, a very good number indeed in the world´s biggest electric car market. This basically placed the Model Y outselling Audi Q5 and BMW X3, two very popular luxury SUVs that normally sell well in the Chinese market.
By Tinsae Aregay on
According to rumors circulating around Tesla Twitter, the EV maker's new quad-motor Cybertruck will have 0 to 60 time less than 1.99 seconds. We expect Elon Musk to announce the vehicle At Tesla's upcoming Q4 earnings call in January.