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New Tesla Model Y: first customers take delivery in UK
Long-awaited all-electric crossover arrives with a series of handover events
The new Tesla Model Y has arrived in the UK and customers are taking delivery of the all-electric model at select events around the country.
Handover events will take place at seven locations including Aerospace Bristol, the American Air Museum in Cambridge, the Imperial War Museum in Manchester, Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire and Oyster Catcher in Anglesey.
A final, mass-handover event will be held at the Port of Southampton on 19 February.
Tesla started production of the Model Y compact SUV back in 2020 for customers in the US, while deliveries in mainland Europe kicked off in August last year.
The model is built at the firm’s Fremont factory in California, which continued to operate throughout the pandemic after it was deemed an essential business.
Essentially a crossover version of the Tesla Model 3 saloon, the Model Y completes the core model line-up alongside the Model S, Model 3 and Model X.
www.autocar.co.uk
Long-awaited all-electric crossover arrives with a series of handover events
The new Tesla Model Y has arrived in the UK and customers are taking delivery of the all-electric model at select events around the country.
Handover events will take place at seven locations including Aerospace Bristol, the American Air Museum in Cambridge, the Imperial War Museum in Manchester, Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire and Oyster Catcher in Anglesey.
A final, mass-handover event will be held at the Port of Southampton on 19 February.
Tesla started production of the Model Y compact SUV back in 2020 for customers in the US, while deliveries in mainland Europe kicked off in August last year.
The model is built at the firm’s Fremont factory in California, which continued to operate throughout the pandemic after it was deemed an essential business.
Essentially a crossover version of the Tesla Model 3 saloon, the Model Y completes the core model line-up alongside the Model S, Model 3 and Model X.
New 2022 Tesla Model Y: meeting the SUV's first UK buyers | Autocar
Autocar heads to Southampton to see the new electric compact SUV come off the boat
www.autocar.co.uk
I'm seeing them on the daily now. I like the charcoal coloured one, but having parked next to a white one with chrome delete yesterday - for a white car it really looks fantastic.
Gotta save up some more pennies and maybe one day.
Gotta save up some more pennies and maybe one day.
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New 2022 Tesla Model Y: meeting the SUV's first UK buyers
Autocar heads to Southampton to see Tesla's new compact SUV come off the boatThe new Tesla Model Y has arrived in the UK two years after its initial US launch and customers have taken delivery of the all-electric model at select locations around the country.
The final and largest mass handover event took place at the Horizon cruise terminal in Southampton, the UK’s second most active automotive port which processes over 900,000 vehicles a year.
Handover events took place at a total seven locations across the UK, including Aerospace Bristol, the American Air Museum in Cambridge, the Imperial War Museum in Manchester, Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire and Oyster Catcher in Anglesey.
Customers were presented with a display showcasing the firm’s model range, the Tesla Model X’s light show, and a host of other legacy models including the Tesla Pride car before being handed the keys to their own Model Y.
One customer told Autocar that Tesla’s technology and future proofing were key to cementing their decision to purchase the model over other options in the compact crossover market, such as the Kia EV6 and Ford Mustang Mach-E GT.
“It’s the only brand that’s made the effort for the future. Everyone else has written it off. Tesla has kept to its mission statement and followed it through,” said Jayesh Kanbi, who also collected a Model Y.
New 2022 Tesla Model Y: meeting the SUV's first UK buyers | Autocar
Autocar heads to Southampton to see the new electric compact SUV come off the boat
www.autocar.co.uk
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Tesla Model Y Long Range 2022 UK first drive review
Should I buy one?
Still, the Model Y is a great addition to the electric SUV segment.
It takes the best qualities of the Model 3 and makes them available for the whole family, but it loses points for its often-brittle ride and concerns over quality.
www.autocar.co.uk
Should I buy one?
Still, the Model Y is a great addition to the electric SUV segment.
It takes the best qualities of the Model 3 and makes them available for the whole family, but it loses points for its often-brittle ride and concerns over quality.
Tesla Model Y review: New entry-level version raises the bar for EVs | Autocar
Europe's biggest-selling electric car gets some key refinements and improvements, and an entry-level model that champions value for money
www.autocar.co.uk
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Tesla Model Y
WHAT'S THE VERDICT?
“Everything you liked (and most of what you didn’t) in the Model 3, in a more practical shape. But not a pretty one”
Let’s not pretend it’s a surprise that the Model Y is a good car. And it very much is. Not simply because lots of people in America have been driving around in one they’ve bought for a year and been smug on the internet. If you’re one of the masses of folks who’ve pre-ordered one of these in Europe, you’re going to like it.
What’s most interesting is this is the first Tesla we’ve driven where the standout impression isn’t necessarily the acceleration, or the driver assistance tech, or the world-class touchscreen, or even the built-in games and memes.
It’s the packaging. The Model Y is now the poster-car for ‘if you delete the engine, the gearbox, the exhaust and all that fuel tank plumbing, then look how roomy you can make the cabin, look how much storage you can offer in the boot'.
Obviously that’s not as sexy as Autopilot or Ludicrous Mode, but it’s going to make this a great car to live with, before you get to the foolproof charging, frugal real-world electrical consumption, and all the other stuff that makes Teslas genius electric all-rounders. Plus, if the build quality continues on this trajectory, one of Tesla’s real weaknesses against the European old guard will have been, at long last, kiboshed.
It would have been one of the shocks of the century if Tesla had heightened a Model 3 and spoiled it in the process. In short, it has not.
www.topgear.com
WHAT'S THE VERDICT?
“Everything you liked (and most of what you didn’t) in the Model 3, in a more practical shape. But not a pretty one”
Let’s not pretend it’s a surprise that the Model Y is a good car. And it very much is. Not simply because lots of people in America have been driving around in one they’ve bought for a year and been smug on the internet. If you’re one of the masses of folks who’ve pre-ordered one of these in Europe, you’re going to like it.
What’s most interesting is this is the first Tesla we’ve driven where the standout impression isn’t necessarily the acceleration, or the driver assistance tech, or the world-class touchscreen, or even the built-in games and memes.
It’s the packaging. The Model Y is now the poster-car for ‘if you delete the engine, the gearbox, the exhaust and all that fuel tank plumbing, then look how roomy you can make the cabin, look how much storage you can offer in the boot'.
Obviously that’s not as sexy as Autopilot or Ludicrous Mode, but it’s going to make this a great car to live with, before you get to the foolproof charging, frugal real-world electrical consumption, and all the other stuff that makes Teslas genius electric all-rounders. Plus, if the build quality continues on this trajectory, one of Tesla’s real weaknesses against the European old guard will have been, at long last, kiboshed.
It would have been one of the shocks of the century if Tesla had heightened a Model 3 and spoiled it in the process. In short, it has not.
Tesla Model Y Review 2023 | Top Gear
Everything you liked (and most of what you didn’t) in the Model 3, in a more practical shape. But not a pretty one
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Tesla sees order surge in light of gas costs, Model 3 and Y LR get price hikes
It was expected that the rising price of gas would push well-to-do buyers towards EVs. And it seems that's already happening in certain parts of the US this week.
According to a reported insider, talking to Electrek, Tesla has enjoyed a huge increase of orders this week, reportedly 100% more than last week. We can't verify the claim, but it stands to reason that Tesla would bear the fruit of increased EV orders, especially in the US, where it accounts for about 80% of the EV market.
To put things into perspective, Tesla's Models Y and 3 dominated the US market in January with orders for 18,549 (38.8% of all BEVs) and 13,604 (27% of all BEVs) cars.
While a big increase in orders sounds wonderful for Tesla, it won't help the automaker to actually push cars to the buyers. Currently still working from two factories (with the Gigafactories in Texas and Germany under production at the moment), Tesla has backlogged its most popular Model Y until September 2022, and the Model 3 until July 2022.
www.arenaev.com
It was expected that the rising price of gas would push well-to-do buyers towards EVs. And it seems that's already happening in certain parts of the US this week.
According to a reported insider, talking to Electrek, Tesla has enjoyed a huge increase of orders this week, reportedly 100% more than last week. We can't verify the claim, but it stands to reason that Tesla would bear the fruit of increased EV orders, especially in the US, where it accounts for about 80% of the EV market.
To put things into perspective, Tesla's Models Y and 3 dominated the US market in January with orders for 18,549 (38.8% of all BEVs) and 13,604 (27% of all BEVs) cars.
While a big increase in orders sounds wonderful for Tesla, it won't help the automaker to actually push cars to the buyers. Currently still working from two factories (with the Gigafactories in Texas and Germany under production at the moment), Tesla has backlogged its most popular Model Y until September 2022, and the Model 3 until July 2022.
Tesla sees order surge in light of gas costs, Model 3 and Y LR get price hikes
The two cars are up by $1,000 in the US. The jump in the price of nickel is the reason.
www.arenaev.com
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Best EV Comparison! Tesla Model Y vs Ford Mustang Mach-E vs Kia EV6 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs VW ID.4 vs Audi Q4 e-tron vs BMW iX3 vs Volvo C40 - Autogefuhl
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First Tesla cars from Berlin Gigafactory handed over by Elon Musk
EV maker's CEO was in Germany to see the first models produced at the €5 billion Gruenheide plant
Tesla is ramping up its European offensive as the first Tesla Model Y EVs have begun rolling off the line at its new Berlin Gigafactory.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was joined by German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz to oversee the first 30 cars built at the €5 billion ($4.2bn) Gruenheide plant being handed over to customers.
"This is a great day for the factory," Musk told Reuters, calling the start of production "another step in the direction of a sustainable future".
Gruenheide is Tesla's first European hub, having first been announced two years ago. It's the company's third major production facility, joining those in the US and China.
The 30 new Model Y owners and their families were joined by German Tesla fans, who posted images and videos of the handover event to social media.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...cars-berlin-gigafactory-handed-over-elon-musk
EV maker's CEO was in Germany to see the first models produced at the €5 billion Gruenheide plant
Tesla is ramping up its European offensive as the first Tesla Model Y EVs have begun rolling off the line at its new Berlin Gigafactory.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was joined by German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz to oversee the first 30 cars built at the €5 billion ($4.2bn) Gruenheide plant being handed over to customers.
"This is a great day for the factory," Musk told Reuters, calling the start of production "another step in the direction of a sustainable future".
Gruenheide is Tesla's first European hub, having first been announced two years ago. It's the company's third major production facility, joining those in the US and China.
The 30 new Model Y owners and their families were joined by German Tesla fans, who posted images and videos of the handover event to social media.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...cars-berlin-gigafactory-handed-over-elon-musk
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What’s it like 'living' in a Tesla Model Y? - Fully Charged Show
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Tesla Model Y Real World EV road trip - what's it REALLY like to live with? - The Late Brake Show
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Norway keeps breaking EV adoption records, Tesla Model Y leads the charge
Norway is again breaking electric vehicle adoption records with 82% of new vehicles sold last quarter being battery-electric.
Tesla Model Y is leading the charge with a lot of deliveries last month.
Norway has been the leading market for electric vehicles in terms of adoption per capita.
As many markets are introducing plans to “ban” gas-powered cars by 2030, 2035, and even later, Norway is aiming for each new car on the road to be all-electric by 2025, and it’s on pace to achieve that early.
64.5% of all cars sold in Norway in 2021 were all-electric – up 10 points from the previous year.
Now the world’s leading EV market is off to a great start in 2022 and just announced that it broke a new record in the first quarter.
Norway’s Road Traffic Information Council (OFV) announced that 82.9% of all new cars registered in between January and March 2022 were all-electric:
“Most people want an electric car, and this year the trend is clearer than ever. In total, the number of first-time registered new passenger cars in the first quarter decreased by 10.9 per cent compared with 2021. Of 32,342 new passenger cars in the first quarter, 26,800 are electric cars. This is a record high share of 82.9 percent.”
electrek.co
Norway is again breaking electric vehicle adoption records with 82% of new vehicles sold last quarter being battery-electric.
Tesla Model Y is leading the charge with a lot of deliveries last month.
Norway has been the leading market for electric vehicles in terms of adoption per capita.
As many markets are introducing plans to “ban” gas-powered cars by 2030, 2035, and even later, Norway is aiming for each new car on the road to be all-electric by 2025, and it’s on pace to achieve that early.
64.5% of all cars sold in Norway in 2021 were all-electric – up 10 points from the previous year.
Now the world’s leading EV market is off to a great start in 2022 and just announced that it broke a new record in the first quarter.
Norway’s Road Traffic Information Council (OFV) announced that 82.9% of all new cars registered in between January and March 2022 were all-electric:
“Most people want an electric car, and this year the trend is clearer than ever. In total, the number of first-time registered new passenger cars in the first quarter decreased by 10.9 per cent compared with 2021. Of 32,342 new passenger cars in the first quarter, 26,800 are electric cars. This is a record high share of 82.9 percent.”
Norway keeps breaking EV adoption records, Tesla Model Y leads the charge
Norway is again breaking electric vehicle adoption records with 82% of new vehicles sold last quarter being battery-electric. Tesla Model...
electrek.co
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Tesla Model Y & 3 ultimate real range test. What happens beyond zero and when you run out of battery - RSymons RSEV