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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 November 27, 2021 - 6:19AM
Elon Musk says lessons he learned from a previous $465 million Department of Energy loan is the reason why Tesla decided to forgo a 1.5 billion euros EU incentive for the Giga Berlin battery plant.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 24, 2021 - 2:24PM
Tesla Model Y is leading the way in California, beating many ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) traditional brands on its way to the top. Model Y, being a BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) ranks as the state’s fifth overall best-selling model (that is, including gas-powered vehicles), as per CNCDA - California New Car Dealers Association.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 23, 2021 - 10:20AM
Starting this weekend, all Fastned stations in Europe are included in the @Tesla Navigation system. Fastned stations feature "Autocharge", a charging system whereby you only have to set it up once and then charging will begin automatically after plugging in.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 19, 2021 - 7:21PM
Production is ramping up at a steady pace: large numbers of Tesla Model Y were spotted today at the Opfikon Train Station in northern Switzerland, as well as in Bassersdorf and Aarau.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 18, 2021 - 11:11AM
Stunning images from Tesla Giga Shanghai have just arrived from social media users, showing impressive numbers of Tesla models in different colors getting ready for shipping at the Waigaoqiao Terminal in China.
By Tinsae Aregay on November 18, 2021 - 2:26AM
Cathie Wood and her firm ARK Invest are famous for their optimistic Tesla prediction. And now, in a new 55 minutes long interview, Wood says Tesla has a chance of selling 20 million vehicles a year by 2025.
By John Goreham on November 15, 2021 - 9:09AM
Yes, you can use a Tesla charger to charge up your non-Tesla electric vehicle. It’s simple, proven, and in no way stealing. Here’s what you need to get the job done.
By John Goreham on November 15, 2021 - 8:09AM
If you live in the Northeast of the United States there are no new Model Y vehicles available from inventory until 2022.
By Tinsae Aregay on November 13, 2021 - 12:26PM
On multiple occasions, Elon Musk has criticized the way Tesla's early story is told by the EV maker's previous CEO, Martin Eberhard. And now, looking to take the narrative into his own hands, Musk says he's considering doing a podcast that recounts the early days of Tesla.
By Armen Hareyan on November 12, 2021 - 8:04AM
Just hours ago Tesla made a change in Made-in-China model Y's specs, increasing the range from 525 km to 545 km, which is an increase of 12.5 miles of range in the Model Y. But, Tesla also substantially decreased the acceleration from 5.6 s to 6.9 seconds from 0 to 60.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 11, 2021 - 2:40PM
As per the latest news coming from California, Menlo Park City Council has just approved the purchase of Teslas Model Y for its police fleet. Menlo Park is home to the corporate headquarters of Meta and Google.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 9, 2021 - 1:41PM
Everything seems to be going well in China for Elon Musk. Tesla Model Y, being a full BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) beat traditional high end ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) SUV makers Mercedes Benz and BMW in the Chinese market in October, as per the latest numbers available.
By Tinsae Aregay on November 9, 2021 - 9:09AM
Tesla's stock price has gone down by 4.8% following Elon Musk's decision to sell 10% of Tesla shares. Musk made the decision after holding a Twitter poll.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 8, 2021 - 2:23PM
The stunning news that Pepsico will be receiving deliveries of Tesla Semi trucks in Q4 2021 (yes, 4th quarter of 2021) just came out (on CNBC), according to Pepsico CEO and Chairman, Ramon Laguarta, who made the Net-Zero pledge announcement today at Glasgow´s COP21 in Scotland.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 6, 2021 - 4:49PM
Tesla is not just a regular automaker; it basically produces cars (and Solar, Powerwalls, Megapacks, and soon trucks and Semis, etc.) that are in fact supercomputers on wheels, loaded with cutting-edge software (like FSD) and many other gadgets (cameras, sensors,) that are regularly OTA updated; an incredible innovation technique that Tesla introduced and now almost every automaker is trying to adhere to.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 5, 2021 - 2:45PM
Some news and images from Tesla Gigafactory Texas, from many different sources, suggest that everything seems to be according to schedule. It is an important project for the automaker, as it is the first vehicle factory that Tesla is building from the ground up in the US.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 4, 2021 - 4:38PM
New research from the University of Oxford suggests that, even without government support, four technologies - solar photovoltaics, wind, battery storage, and electrolyzers to convert electricity to hydrogen - are about to be so cheap that they will be dominating world energy production.
By Tinsae Aregay on November 3, 2021 - 8:19AM
According to a new Giga Texas drone footage, Tesla has received 4680 production equipments at the construction site. The EV maker has transported the new equipment to the battery production section of Giga Texas.
By Tinsae Aregay on November 1, 2021 - 7:47AM
Elon Musk says he will sell $6 billion worth of Tesla stock today to help end world hunger. However, Musk has also asked the UN World Food Programme to address his concerns and explain to him publicly how the money will be used to solve world hunger.
By Nicolas Caballero on October 29, 2021 - 2:07PM
There are many different types of suspension components in modern cars, depending on which classification we take into account. As an example: linkages, springs, and shock absorbers. The linkages are the bars and brackets that support the wheels, springs and shock absorbers.
By Timothy Boyer on October 28, 2021 - 11:23AM
Do you think that you know everything that there is to know about Tesla cars? Here’s a challenge to yourself with this latest must-see video about changes Tesla has recently made in their newest production models that reveals some hidden features and tricks to make your Tesla experience more enjoyable. Plus…a chance to win a 2022 Performance Model Y and $10,000 in cash!
By Nicolas Caballero on October 26, 2021 - 3:02PM
Tesla MIC ("Made In China") has just achieved amazing production numbers. It basically produced 25,864 Model Y units and 24,394 Model 3 units, totaling 50,258 cars in September 2021. That would basically mean more than 600K cars/year coming out of Giga Shanghai alone, another outstanding achievement for Tesla.
By Tinsae Aregay on October 26, 2021 - 10:13AM
Tesla famously doesn't do paid advertisements or endorsements. However, as Tesla's brand power grows, increasingly companies are putting more effort to be associated with the EV maker. And one recent example is a Tesla Model 3 commercial featuring Tom Brady.
By Tinsae Aregay on October 25, 2021 - 9:14AM
Tesla has decided to roll back FSD Beta 10.3 software just hours after the EV maker rolled out the software. Elon Musk says the rollback was instituted after Tesla internal quality assurance team discovered an issue where the vehicle will drive back in the middle of making a left turn.
By Nicolas Caballero on October 23, 2021 - 1:19PM
Elon Musk is set to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss import duty reductions. According to many different sources, Tesla is once again urging Indian government officials to consider a rollback on import duties, which has prevented Tesla from selling imported vehicles in the country.
By Tinsae Aregay on October 23, 2021 - 4:37AM
Despite setting record delivery numbers, Tesla seems to be struggling to meet the exploding demand for its vehicles. For the second time this month, Tesla has once again instituted a wide-ranging price increase on its vehicles. The price increase affects the Model S, 3, X, & Y.
By Nicolas Caballero on October 22, 2021 - 2:46PM
As per Tesla´s Q3 report, the company is switching over to LFP (Lithium Iron Phospate) batteries for all of its standard range Model Y and Model 3 cars. Tesla also intends to bring LFP battery production to the same locations where it manufactures its vehicles (Giga Texas, Giga Berlin), as per the latest information available.
By Tinsae Aregay on October 21, 2021 - 7:03AM
Tesla executives, at the companies recent quarterly earnings call, confirmed the refreshed Model Y, which will be produced at Giga Texas and Giga Berlin, will begin deliveries with 4680 cells and brand new architecture in early 2022.
By Tinsae Aregay on October 20, 2021 - 6:04PM
A petition looking to persuade President Joe Biden to fire the new NHTSA head is gathering steam. The petition states, new NHTSA head, Dr. Missy Cummings has in the past expressed a desire to punch Elon Musk, showed bias against Tesla by associating with TeslaQ, and has a financial conflict of interest as she serves in the board of directors of a competing company.
By Nicolas Caballero on October 20, 2021 - 5:45PM
When first announced, the Tesla Semi was said to have amazing features: for starters, a range of over 500 miles (800 km) under highway conditions; without a load it will accelerate from 0 to 60 miles in 5 seconds and with a load of 80,219 lbs (36,287 kg) it will do it in 20 seconds. This is more than twice as fast as a diesel truck. It can maintain a speed of 65 mph (105 km/h) going up a 5% climb fully loaded, whereas a diesel truck can only maintain 45 mph (72 km/h) under the same conditions.