Tesla Model Y (Page 24)

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Last January Tesla began series production of the Model Y at Giga Texas, its second plant dedicated to manufacturing cars on US soil. Although deliveries have not yet started, the first customers are expected to receive their units in the coming weeks.

We're starting to see reports that Giga Texas will produce a standard range Model Y for the United States. This could be a 2170 or 4680 structural battery pack vehicle with LFP batteries, and could have a range of around 279 miles.

Many Tesla buyers and employees have just received emails from Tesla, inviting them to a delivery ceremony for the first batch of Model Y units coming out of Giga Berlin.

There is news that Tesla Model Y reservation holders are getting VIN registration and that those VINs are not for Giga Texas, 4680 battery Model Y's, but for Fremont still. This is causing some reservation holders to delay delivery in hopes of getting a Giga Texas made Model Y. But, will being an early adopter cause problems?

Tesla continues to add market price adjustments to its least expensive crossover. Now it’s about double the cost of a similarly-sized green crossover like a Honda CR-V Hybrid or RAV4 Hybrid.

The environmental permit for the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin is now official; the plant will start operating as soon as it meets the 400 requirements mentioned in the 536-page document; Tesla wants to have everything ready within two weeks.

We see a picture with what looks like an endless row of Model Y vehicles at Giga Berlin. Giga Berlin is getting ready for full production in a couple weeks and it looks like it can produce around 500 vehicles per week right now and will likely get to 1,000 per week in the coming months.

Brandenburg authorities have already confirmed permission to start production at the Tesla Giga Factory in Germany: a permit that was finally confirmed a few hours ago.

The opening of Giga Berlin, the first Tesla plant in Europe, is getting closer: according to German press agencies, the factory will receive its final approval on Thursday or Friday this week; in fact, everything shows that Tesla is already preparing the opening ceremony itself, which will take place in less than three weeks.

One interesting feature in Tesla Model Y production in Giga-Austin and Giga-Berlin is the new chassis, created from two large castings: the patent describes the technology that is applied to the new deformation zones.

Tesla is developing fully autonomous driving technology at full speed: Elon Musk has taken a step forward stating that this technology will be finally ready this very year (2022) and that it will be available for other electric OEM manufacturers to purchase.

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According to a study published by the prestigious journal Nature, the rapid advances in the field of batteries and fast charging could cause the hydrogen fuel cell to fall behind not only in the passenger car sector, but also in areas such as heavy-duty transportation, where up until now it seemed – and many claimed – that they would be better than BEV trucks, like the Tesla Semi.

As Tesla with its Model Y and Model 3 grows in popularity around the world, along with many other EV brands, scientists see great potential in lithium-sulfur batteries as a greener source of power, which can by the way triple current capacities.

Tesla produced almost one million units last year: all in all, it managed to deliver 936,000 units, which meant an increase of 83.6% as compared to 2020; not bad at all considering chip shortages and supply chain issues everywhere.

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According to Adam Jonas, a well-known analyst from Morgan Stanley, in eight years (by 2030) Tesla will surpass the overall market share of Ford and General Motors in the United States. According to his estimates, Tesla will have an 18% stake, as compared to a 10% for Ford and 12% for General Motors.

With Austin Giga-Texas nearing completion, Tesla has begun the processes for a major new facility. Another, brand new Gigafactory for manufacturing cathodes, a key battery component.

Tesla mobile app just added a cool new function: it shows the charging statistics so that the monthly charging costs are reflected and can be easily compared with those of an ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) car.

The race to find the perfect match in battery chemistry has led university teams and private companies around the world – including Tesla, obviously - to research multiple possible pathways. One of those companies, "C4V", just introduced an interesting alternative to Lithium-Iron batteries, with LFP properties but way more efficient.

After being in a testing, "Beta" phase for months, the program has just received final approval. It basically covers 40 charging points spread over France, Norway and the Netherlands; it will allow fast charging other electric cars, apart from Tesla.

According to official data, the adoption of electric vehicles in Switzerland is growing at an exponential rate. In one year, new electric vehicle registrations grew by an impressive 63%: yet another positive, tangible example for the world.

Back in 2019 Tesla presented the evolution of Autopilot, the FSD or “Full Self-Driving” system. No longer just a mere roadside assistant, it basically promised to get you from point A to B, though while always keeping your eyes on the road. In short, and despite the name, it is still an autonomous level 2 "ADAS"; that is, the driver must be paying full attention at all times.

Tesla published the financial results of 2021, greatly exceeding expectations in both turnover and profits. Although they asked for caution for 2022 projections - due to ongoing problems with the supply chain and logistics – they are optimistic about the increase in production with the opening of Giga-Texas and Giga-Berlin.

Following the disappointment caused by Tesla's latest earnings call, Musk has started emphasizing FSD's value. Elon says besides Tesla it will take all other competitors at least 5 years to reach level 5 autonomy.

Tesla has officially confirmed that Giga Texas, its second car factory in the US after Fremont, has already started producing the Model Y. Although many units of the BEV SUV have already been assembled, Tesla is still waiting for the authorities to give a final green light.

According to fresh information by digital portal Electrek, the Tesla Model Y models manufactured in the new Giga-Texas factory will begin deliveries at the end of this quarter.

In our recent series on how much more or less than MSRP shoppers are paying for vehicles, high markups on EVs in California seem to be most commonly reported.