Tesla Model 3 News

A single-motor Tesla Model 3 Long Range variant has returned to the lineup, chopping $5,000 off the dual-motor's price and topping the range of the single-motor Ioniq 6.

Tesla claims more consistent performance and aerodynamic benefits, plus a new set of sport seats and a screen for rear-seat passengers.

The revamped 2024 Model 3 lineup starts at $38,990, for the version with the 272-mile range and a vastly improved interior.

The Tesla Model 3 is also the only model on that list in which leasing costs more per month than buying.

The problem is frequently accompanied by "driver-facing messages indicating that power steering assist is reduced or disabled."

Toyota was also the most trade-in brand for EVs, with the Tacoma near the top for models traded in.

The lower price effectively brings the cost of an entry-level rear-wheel-drive Model 3 to well under $40,000 when considering its $3,750 EV tax credit amount.

Average used Model 3 asking prices are down 21.5% since Sept. 2022, making it the used car that has taken the steepest pricing nosedive in the past six months.

Through the end of December, Tesla is offering a $7,500 discount on Model Y and Model 3—although they don't entirely reverse the steep price hikes of the past year.

EVs still "lag many conventional cars" in reliability, notes the esteemed group that tallies owner reliability data.

Two safety recall issues for the California-made EVs require an in-person inspection rather than an over-the-air patch.

Although the LFP version of the Tesla Model 3 is a little heavier and a little slower, it offers not just more range but the suggestion you should access it regularly with a full charge.

The Model 3 gets a modest range boost but costs $7,000 more than earlier in the year. Is Tesla making room for a new LFP base models?

Some Model Y and Model 3 vehicles left the factory without properly tightened suspension fasteners, which could be a safety issue.

Battery packs for the Standard Range versions of the Model y and Model 3 will soon get LFP battery packs for the U.S. and Europe, not just China, Tesla hinted.

Supply issues this spring have also meant that they're selling shockingly close—if not more—than the price of a new car, too.

It's a matter of supply and demand, once again, and new vehicles—especially these—are in very short supply.

Evasive Motorsports is heading to Pikes Peak with a modified Telsa Model 3, with the stated goal of breaking the production EV record.

In the transition to Tesla Vision, Tesla is temporarily pulling some features from its Model 3 and Model Y—and safety agencies are pulling their accolades and ratings.

The Tesla Model 3 was rated second best in a J.D. Power quality survey from the Chinese market—a much better result than vehicles from Tesla's California plant.