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Thread created in advance for the new Model Y compact SUV that will be shown for the first time tonight./

New Tesla Model Y: electric SUV to launch tonight

Compact SUV will prove crucial for firm in fight against increasing number of EV rivals

Tesla will unveil its crucial Model Y SUV tonight (14 March) – and the company is hoping lessons learned from the Model 3’s “production hell” can help it capitalise on the “massive” opportunity presented by its most important new model yet.

The SUV will be launched in California this evening, in an event that starts at 0300hrs GMT on Friday morning. Autocar will bring you all the news from the launch.

The Model Y is due to go on sale in late 2020, with the company recently finalising production plans for the new car. Boss Elon Musk has confirmed the imminent launch of the model, having given an 'estimate' of 15 March on Twitter last year. Musk said that detailed pricing and specs would be revealed at the event, along with demo rides in prototype machines.

The confirmation of the Model Y launch follows soon after Tesla's entry-level Standard Model 3 model went on sale, priced in the US at $35,000 (£26,000). The car features a 220-mile range, compared with 325 in the range-topping Long Range Model 3.

Musk said that, since the Model Y was around 10% bigger than the Model 3, it would cost about 10% more. If the Model Y is offered in a similar entry-level Standard model, that would suggest a starting price of around $38,500 (£29,000). That is before recent price rises for Tesla's range, barring the new $35,000 entry-level Model 3, were revealed.

Tesla sold more than 120,000 examples of its Model 3 last year, making it the world’s top-selling electric car. The Model 3 was also the best-selling saloon car in the US, although its sales were still dwarfed by those of pick-up trucks and SUVs. For comparison, Ford sold more than 900,000 of the F-Series truck and the Toyota RAV4 topped SUV charts with 427,170 sales.

The continued shift of the market from saloons to SUVs is why Musk says the Model Y presents “massive” growth opportunities for the firm. Tesla currently produces the Model X large SUV, but the high cost and complexity of that model limit its volume.

Musk recently told investors: “The demand for Model Y will be maybe 50% higher than Model 3; could be even double.”

The Model 3 has never suffered from a lack of demand: Tesla’s problems have been about supply, as it struggled to scale up production. It is currently producing around 1000 Model 3s a week and says it expects to be able to build 7000 a week on a sustained basis by the end of the year.

With that plant at overcapacity, the Model Y is set to be built at Tesla’s Gigafactory 1 site in Nevada, where it currently produces battery packs and electric motors. The firm has started tooling up the production line at the site with the aim to start volume production next year.

Ironically, the much publicised problems building the Model 3 could benefit the Model Y, as Tesla has demonstrated the ability to create a new production line far quicker than is standard in the car industry. Producing the car alongside its batteries and motors will also ease transport logistics.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-tesla-model-y-electric-suv-launch-tonight

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Tesla Model Y: This Is It

Three wild years after the introduction of the Tesla Model 3, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally introduced its long-promised crossover sibling, the Tesla Model Y.

After painfully joking and meandering his way through the history of the Tesla model lineup—at one point joking that the lineup is now “Semi SEXY” with evidently no love for the Roadster—as well as the rest of the company’s history, Musk finally got to the point and showed us the Model Y.

The Model 3, But Bigger

As Elon promised when he announced the reveal date of the Model Y, the new crossover is approximately 10 percent bigger in size, and will be priced to cost about 10 percent more than the Model 3. In the company’s final 2018 update, it mentioned the Model Y would share a platform and about 75 percent of its components with the 3.

Like the Model 3, Musk claims the Model Y should get five-star safety ratings. It also gets the same self-driving hardware that’s standard on all Model 3s, which can be unlocked and upgraded as the technology becomes more capable.

What’s New?

Here’s the Model Y lineup that was announced tonight:

- Standard Range model will get 230 miles of range with a top speed of 120 mph, a 0 to 60 mph time of 5.9 seconds, with a starting price of $39,000.
- The Long Range model will get 300 miles of range with a top speed of 130 mph, a 0 to 60 mph time of 5.5 seconds and a starting price of $47,000.
- The Dual Motor AWD model will get 280 miles of range with a top speed of 135 mph, a 0 to 60 mph time of 4.8 seconds and a starting price of $51,000.
- The Dual Motor Performance model will also get 280 miles of range, with a top speed of 150 mph, a 0 to 60 mph time of 3.5 seconds and a starting price of $60,000.

When Will It Actually Go Into Production?

Most trims of the Model Y will go into production in Fall of 2020, with the “entry-level” Standard Range model going into production later, in the Spring of 2021.

According to a CNBC report earlier this month, Tesla was debating exactly where it wants to build the Model Y. According to the report, the company was considering combining Model S and X production into one line at the Fremont, California factory, or allocating space for production in the Gigafactory near Reno, Nevada.

In January, Musk tweeted that affordable versions of the Model 3 and Y would be produced in the new Shanghai Gigafactory to serve the Chinese market, with higher cost versions produced exclusively in the U.S. In a letter to shareholders back in February, Tesla claimed the Model Y would go into production by the end of next year.

“There was a time when everyone thought electric cars were stupid, and it wasn’t that long ago,” Elon Musk said at the start of tonight’s presentation. And he’s right. The company has come a long way, and pushed the entire industry even further.

The Tesla Model Y also finally completes the lineup’s unfortunately dumb naming acronym. Congrats, Elon. You did it. Mission accomplished.

https://jalopnik.com/tesla-model-y-this-is-it-1833275460

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Seven-seat Tesla Model Y revealed with 300-mile range

Electric SUV set to arrive in 2020 from $39,000

Tesla has officially revealed the Model Y, a compact SUV set to arrive in 2020.

The company’s fourth mainstream model was unveiled at the company’s Los Angeles design centre by CEO Elon Musk, who confirmed the EV would be capable of around 300 miles of range in its highest specification.

It will arrive first in Long Range, Dual-Motor All-Wheel Drive and Performance forms, with the latter capable of 0-60mph in 3.5 seconds. It will have a 150mph top speed and 280 miles of range, and will cost $60,000.

A Standard Range version will follow in Spring 2021 for $39,000 (roughly £26,000) with 230 miles of range, a 120mph top speed and 5.9 second 0-60mph time.

The Model Y takes design cues from both the Model 3 saloon and Model X SUV, with a glass panoramic roof and optional seven seat layout. It does not retain the gullwing doors found on the more expensive Model X, instead using pillarless doors like the Model 3 and Model S saloons.

With the Model Y now revealed, Tesla’s remaining projects include a Semi lorry, pick-up truck and a new Roadster, which is due to arrive on roads in 2020.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/seven-seat-tesla-model-y-revealed-300-mile-range

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Tesla Model Y

Tesla Model Y is an all-electric, mid-size SUV designed for maximum versatility and safety. Tesla Model Y will start at $39,000 for the Standard Range version, and will also come in Long Range, Dual-Motor All-Wheel Drive, and Performance variants.

Tesla Model Y is spacious enough to carry seven adults and their gear and offers leading range, superior performance, and the most advanced technology. The high-efficiency powertrain and ultra-responsive motors will provide 0-60 mph acceleration in as little as 3.5 seconds and a top speed of up to 150 mph, with excellent handling for any road condition. Model Y Standard Battery will have 230 miles of range, while Model Y Long Range will be able to travel up to 300 miles on a single charge.

Inside, Tesla Model Y's panoramic glass roof and high seating creates a feeling of spaciousness and offers an expansive view from every seat in the vehicle. The front trunk and split-folding second-row seats provide a total of 66 cubic feet (1.9 cubic meters) of storage space. Like Model 3, Model Y requires no keys, but instead connects to your smartphone for seamless entry and exit, with a single 15-inch touchscreen interface inside for all of the car's controls. Model Y also connects with the Tesla Mobile app for unique, easy-to-access features like remote unlock, Summon, remote pre-conditioning, location tracking, Speed Limit Mode, and much more.

Tesla Model Y is designed to be the safest mid-size SUV. Built from the ground up as an electric vehicle, the low center of gravity, rigid body structure and large crumple zones provide unparalleled protection. Its aerodynamic design and leading battery technology also make it highly-efficient in terms of energy usage, meaning you can achieve better range with less energy than other EVs on the market. Model Y is also compatible with our current Supercharger network of more than 12,000 Superchargers in 36 countries, as well as our new V3 Superchargers which can charge at rates up to 1,000 miles per hour.

Deliveries are expected to begin in Fall 2020 for Model Y Performance, Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive, and Dual-Motor All-Wheel Drive variants, and Spring 2021 for the $39,000 Model Y Standard Range.

https://www.netcarshow.com/tesla/2021-model_y/
 
The Tesla Model Y Came With No Surprises and That’s the Point

No Falcon Doors. No crazy gimmicks like Bioweapon Defense Mode. No pickup truck. No zany new features to spread to other cars. Tonight’s reveal of the Tesla Model Y crossover was, compared to many of the automaker’s previous dazzling Apple-like presentations, pretty boring. It felt normal—as does the car.

The Model Y is a taller Model 3 with a hatch, as expected. That’s pretty much it. Inside and out, nothing feels really new here. It’s a crossover in the same way that most crossovers are lifted hatchbacks, really. It’s not some wild, radical, complicated experiment the way the Model X was. It’s as straightforward a product as Tesla has done yet.

And that says a lot about Tesla’s trajectory, and where it needs to be right now. Despite setbacks, quality issues, production troubles and its CEO’s penchants for innovation and self-sabotage in equal measure, it’s rapidly transforming from boutique, niche brand to a mainstream car company—especially as every other automaker goes big on electricity too. Tesla kicked off the electric revolution and now every other car company seeks to do the same thing.

There’s still crazy stuff coming down the line, in theory—the Roadster and a pickup truck are still said to be in the cards, and the Semi even made an appearance onstage tonight.

But the Model Y exists to do what most crossovers are supposed to do right now—pay the bills. Make money. Underwrite R&D costs. And take on the coming wave of electric crossover competitors from Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Aston Martin and pretty much every other luxury nameplate. It’s a mainstream, mass-volume car, even more than its sedan sibling is.

The Model Y isn’t here to rewrite the playbook. It’s here to hold the line.

Probably the biggest surprise tonight is that it will have an optional third row of seats to fit seven. But that’s pretty tame from the company that gave us Ludicrous Mode.

That isn’t to say the specs aren’t impressive, at least on paper. With a range of up to 300 miles, a starting price allegedly and eventually around $39,000 and a zero to 60 mph time of 3.5 seconds for the top Performance variant, it’s definitely a solid, fast and desirable electric crossover. If Tesla can deliver on all those things it should be poised to strike well at the coming competition.

One thing worth noting, as with everything Tesla, is the timing. It’s hard to believe it was almost three years ago we met the Model 3 for the first time, but deliveries didn’t really happen in force until last year. The long-promised $35,000 Model 3 took even longer and came with some serious compromises. And now with Model Y, we’re looking at deliveries in fall of next year at the earliest, and two years away for the base $39,000 standard range model.

Most car companies get their cars on sale within a few months of a reveal, but Tesla’s still working to build its scale of production. It wants to build 2,000 Model Ys a week by next September. Given how difficult Model 3 production is and was, it may be safe to call that optimistic for now. Then again, the Model Y’s similarity with the Model 3 will probably help, and again, that’s the point here.

Those of us waiting for some kind of big Muskian surprise this evening—and I count myself among them—were left a bit disappointed. But Musk did say he expects the Model Y to sell more than the Models S, 3 and X combined. With the crossover boom not going anywhere, that’s probably true, provided Tesla can pull off its ambitious production plans.

But get to know the Model Y for what it is: evolution, not revolution, and hopefully a lucrative one.

https://jalopnik.com/the-tesla-model-y-came-with-no-surprises-and-that-s-the-1833312368

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Tesla Model Y: new electric mid-size SUV revealed

Tesla has taken the wraps off its new Model Y, saying its all-electric, mid-size, seven-seater SUV was designed for “maximum versatility and safety”.

The Model Y – which slots in below the Model X – will be offered in standard-range form (priced from $39 000) as well as long-range guise, plus as dual-motor all-wheel-drive and performance variants.

The US-based automaker claims a zero to 60 mph (97 km/h) sprint time of just 3,5 seconds for the fastest derivative, along with a top speed of up to 150 mph (that’s 241 km/h). The standard model features a claimed range of 230 miles (around 370 km), with the long-range derivative stretching to 300 miles (that's 483 km) on a single charge.

Tesla claims the Model Y is “spacious enough to carry seven adults and their gear”. The SUV can be specified with a panoramic glass roof, while its cabin appears to share much with that of the Model 3 sedan (and also features a large, landscape-oriented touchscreen).

In November 2018, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric vehicle brand would "probably" open its first dealership in South Africa towards the end of 2019. Whether such plans are still on track, however, remains to be seen.

https://www.carmag.co.za/news/new-models/tesla-model-y-new-electric-mid-size-suv-revealed/
 
Tesla Releases Model Y Electric SUV

Electric carmaker Tesla has released a 4th model. Dubbed Model Y, the newcomer is an all-electric, mid-sized SUV with a focus on practicality and safety.

Available in 4 variants, the Tesla Model Y is claimed to have carrying capacity for 7 adults plus cargo. The different versions make for interesting reading. There'll be a Standard Range version, with a Long Range, Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive and for those craving speed, a Performance derivative.

Tesla claims performance figures of 0-100 kph in 3.5 seconds, with a top speed of 240 kph. Battery range sits at 368 km for the Standard Range, with the Long Range model offering 480 km.

Inside, the Tesla Model Y features a panoramic glass roof as well as cleverly designed seats to give an illusion of space. The vehicle features no key, instead using your smartphone to gain access.

Tesla Model Y deliveries are expected to start towards the end of 2020.

https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/tesla-releases-model-y-electric-suv/46337/
 
Tesla reveals Model Y compact crossover

Tesla pulled the covers off its much-awaited Model Y electric crossover vehicle on Thursday, promising that it will be a formidable rival to the new wave of electric SUVs emanating from Europe.

Based on the Model 3 sedan, the Model Y will serve as a more affordable alternative to the current Model X performance SUV.

Chief Executive, South African born Elon Musk, said that the Model Y would first debut in a long-range version that can achieve a claimed range of 482km between charges, priced at $47 000 (R680 000). A 'standard' version, to be available sometime in 2021, would cost $39 000 (R565 000), with a 370km range. The vehicles can be configured to include 7 seats, for an additional $3000 (R4800).

But like many modern EVs, the new crossover promises some driving excitement too, with top models capable of sprinting from zero to 60mph (96km/h) in just 3.5 seconds, according to Tesla.

Following the event, Tesla's website included a page to "design and order" the more expensive, long range version of the vehicle with rear-wheel drive, available next year. Ordering the car requires a $2500 (R36 250) refundable deposit. Interestingly, South Africa is not listed on the order page, although it was listed when the Model 3 was revealed. At this stage it has yet to be fully confirmed whether SA will get the Tesla brand, although late last year Musk did state, in reply to a Tweet, that a Tesla store might open in the country during 2019.

Musk unveiled the Model Y at a short 40-minute event at Tesla's design studio in Hawthorne, outside Los Angeles, that was streamed live online.

Small SUVs are the fastest-growing segment in the United States and China,where Tesla is building a factory, making the Model Y well positioned to tap demand. Tesla has enjoyed little competition thus far for its sedans, but competition for electric SUVs is heating up as Tesla tries to master a new set of economics from the luxury line that made its reputation.

On Thursday, ratings company Fitch warned that, despite Tesla's early lead, "incumbent carmakers have the ability to catch up ... thanks to their capacity to invest and their robust record in product management."

Tesla's targeted volume production date of late 2020 for the Model Y would put it behind electric SUVs from Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

"Twelve months from now we will have made about 1 million vehicles," Musk said at the event, without specifying the breakdown of models.

Musk has promised an easier production ramp of the Model Y (following much-publicised problems with the Model 3) as it shares about three-quarters of its parts with the aforementioned sedan and would need only half the capital expenditures of the sedan. The risk is "quite low" Musk told analysts in January.

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/latest-launches/tesla-reveals-model-y-compact-crossover-19896962
 
Keen to check out the Y.

Saw a model 3 up close yesterday for the first time and it looks even better in person. My boss also ordered one that's being delivered next week so I might even get a ride in it.

Only been inside the S once but damn these cars are summing else.
 
My boss took delivery of his Model3 yesterday and holy cow it's an amazing car. Looks SO much better in person. They also threw in free auto-pilot due to the delay in delivery.

Comes with all the Belgian whistles and if the Model-Y is anywhere close to the model3, it's undoubtedly going to be a popular one.

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Went for a spin in the Model3 today...

Holy shyteballs it's 0-100 is fast! Amazingly quiet and just full of toys. If I had to buy a new car it would definitely be on the top of my list.
 
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