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Tesla needs a blockbuster EV to break a sales slump. Can a stripped-down Model Y do the job?
A pared-down Model Y might do little to lift Tesla sales. To really get people excited about the brand again, Tesla needs “actual new vehicle models,” one analyst said.
Elon Musk’s off-the-cuff confirmation that Tesla’s long-promised lower-priced electric vehicle will closely resemble a stripped-down Model Y has done little to rekindle excitement around the brand. The remark came during Tesla’s post-earnings call earlier this week,
Elon Musk has finally confirmed that Tesla’s new ‘affordable’ electric car is just going to be the Model Y in a cheaper format. Musk has ended months of speculations and misinformation, which he partly created, about Tesla’s upcoming cheaper electric vehicle model.
Tesla’s Model Y adds another top safety award but faces challenges –new variants could change its sales story soon.
Though the criteria for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s highest honor are more strict, both the Tesla Model Y and Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid SUVs have earned the agency’s highest honor, Top Safety Pick+.
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It’s easy to hero-worship Tesla cars or be dismissive of them as hype. Driving one put me firmly in the middle.
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MotorTrend on MSN2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD First Test: Does the Juniper Update Make Significant Improvements?
With the recent so-called “Juniper” refresh for the 2025 Tesla Model Y, we were very interested to see if Tesla has addressed some of the pain points
The high-selling Model Y is crucial for both Elon Musk and Tesla, but a half-hearted reskin of the car hasn’t reversed the company’s sales woes. Would a complete overhaul have been a better bet?