Tesla News
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A compact hatchback model could help Tesla gain sales in Europe and beyond, while CEO Musk hinted that another range boost is near.
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Tesla Model Y reliability "much worse than average," Consumer Reports saysTo be fair, many of the Model Y issues CR suggests sound like fit and finish issues rather than failures that will leave owners stranded.
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Tesla is discontinuing the $35,000 Model 3—yes, againThe second iteration of the $35,000 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range, which is actually a downgraded Standard Range Plus, will go away after 2020.
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Musk: Tesla Semi ramp-up depends on battery cell supply—and infrastructure partnersBecause the Semi uses 4 to 6 times more cells than its other vehicles, Tesla needs an increased supply of cells.
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Model Y tow package recall points to a continued Tesla strengthTesla shows—again with a new recall on the Model Y equipped with the towing package—how recalls can be made far more streamlined through over-the-air updates.
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Most of Tesla lineup gets a range boost: up to 353 miles for Model 3, 371 miles for Model XThrough incremental updates, much of the Tesla lineup has been given significant range increases.
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Tesla sales have surged during the pandemic, although it's difficult to parse the brand's U.S. performance from its global expansion.
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Report: Tesla might buy stake in LG Chem battery spinoffTesla reportedly is interested in a minority stake in the South Korean company's battery operations.
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200-mph, 520-mile Tesla Model S Plaid available to order, but delayed to late 2021The three-motor Model S Plaid promises a massive leap ahead in range and performance, though it won't arrive until 2021.
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Musk: Battery plan will enable $25,000 Tesla due in 2023A $25k electric car that could rival gasoline models on initial price would be possible through battery-cost gains presented at Tesla's Battery Day.
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Korea considers changing its EV subsidy after Tesla buyers cash inTesla has been outselling EVs from Hyundai, Kia, and others in their home market, as buyers take advantage of strong subsidies.
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Used Teslas sell very fast compared to other models, data confirmsBased on an analysis of used-car sales data, all models from Tesla sell in a much shorter number of days than other EVs.
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The Tesla CEO continues to claim that the Cybertruck will outperform traditional pickups—even though he admits it was designed with no input from truck buyers.
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First drive review: 2020 Tesla Model Y sets the benchmark for electric crossoversThe 2020 Tesla Model Y is the first in a series of affordable electric crossovers, and it has set the bar for the competition.
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Report: Panasonic cells for Tesla will get 20% energy boostIn five years, the Panasonic 2170 cells that are supplied for Model 3 and Model Y will get a big energy-density boost—potentially helping make these models more affordable and better-performing.
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Tesla Model 3 battery change for China will free up cells for SemiIn the Semi, every pound counts or it's cargo lost, so it needs more energy-dense nickel-cobalt-aluminum cells. To compensate, the Model 3 will switch to LFP batteries in China.
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Report: Tesla scaling down plans for German Gigafactory, cutting batteries outTesla is reportedly removing a plan to build batteries at its Berlin Gigafactory, which is being built to produce Model Y for Europe.
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Survey ranks Tesla last among all carmakers in initial quality, points to build issuesThe market research firm J.D. Power has ranked Tesla at the bottom of its annual Initial Quality Survey results, due to build quality rather than technology issues.
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Austin and Tulsa are finalists for a Terafactory that would build the Cybertruck and Model Y crossover.
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Tesla and Panasonic renew battery commitment, but no Gigafactory expansion yetPanasonic is no longer the exclusive battery supplier to Tesla, but a new deal shows that it will remain very important for many years.
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Tesla Model S Long Range Plus: 400-mile range an electric-car firstThe first electric car to claim a 400-mile EPA range rating is the 2020 Tesla Model S Long Range Plus.
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EPA refutes Musk's claim that 400-mile Tesla Model S range test was compromisedHas Tesla already been delivering vehicles that hit the magic 400-mile range mark?
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Tesla aims to scale up Model Y after profitable Q1, but delays Semi deliveries to 2021Tesla managed a profit—and its highest Q1 deliveries—during a quarter in which both of its factories shut down.
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Tesla made more than 100,000 vehicles in Q1 2020, its best start to a year yetWith help from China, Tesla finished the first quarter better than any other Q1 in its history.
Aaron Cole