Model Y Wave: Shanghai-built Model Ys bound for Canadian delivery this spring, Reuters reports
Toronto, Ontario — The cheaper, rear-wheel-drive Model Ys promised to Canada by Tesla are likely coming off Shanghai production lines very soon, according to Reuters, with sources expecting the electric SUVs to hit Canadian roads between May and July. This incoming delivery of these Shanghai-built Model Ys, sold for $10,000 less than its long-range equivalent, […]
Casting Call: Tesla Model Y with front casting, structural battery spotted at Giga Berlin
(Tobias Lindh/Twitter) Toronto, Ontario — In its recent Q3 financials release to stakeholders, Tesla announced plans to integrate front castings and structural battery packs to the Model Y; plans that have since been confirmed by DriveTesla Canada, who posted a photo Tuesday of just such a model outside the automaker’s Berlin Gigafactory. This sighting, made […]
Paint Recon: Drone images reveal new deep crimson, mercury silver shades for Tesla Model Y
A Tesla Model Y painted in new Deep Crimson Multicoat faces testing at Gigafactory Berlin. (Photo by Tobias Lindh) Toronto, Ontario — What Elon wants, it seems Elon gets; including a new Deep Crimson Multicoat for the Tesla Model Y, which has finally been spotted by drone photographers scoping out the company’s Berlin Gigafactory. Musk […]
Making it a Whole Thing: Vancouver Tesla fire prompts probe from Transport Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia — The public spectacle caused by a flaming Tesla in downtown Vancouver raised some red flags with Transport Canada, as the federal regulator’s collision and defect investigation team made an appearance on-scene as part of a newly launched probe into the vehicle. Transport Canada dispatched their team alongside local fire services and […]
Tesla Inferno: Vancouver man breaks free of burning Tesla after strange electronic shutdown
Vancouver, British Columbia — A man in North Vancouver found himself in a true nightmare situation last week after becoming trapped in his 2021 Tesla Model Y as it engulfed into flames. Jamil Jutha was driving towards Mountain Highway on a Friday morning when his vehicle suddenly shut down in the middle of the road. […]
Tonal Trifecta: new colours for Model Y Tesla vehicles, 2022
Austin, Texas — Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has confirmed two new colours in production for electric vehicles from the newly opened Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, namely Deep Crimson Multicoat and Mercury Silver Metallic. During the factory’s opening ceremony, Musk said the crimson would consist of 13 layers or more, while the silver finish would have eight […]
EV/AV Report: January 17, 2022
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, heat pumps in Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y are under a Transport Canada investigation, the Windsor, Ont.-area has more EV chargers on the way and Chevrolet has announced the electrified edition of one of its most popular models. Pump Dump Transport Canada is […]
Model Y-es Please: Tesla Model Y earns Top Safety Pick+ from IIHS
Washington D.C. — Tesla’s 2021-2022 Model Y earned Top Safety Pick+ designation on Tuesday from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), according to a report from Reuters. The EV developer made the right call in converting to a camera-only system, as the IIHS said the Model Y’s standard front crash-prevention system earned superior ratings […]
Joining the Cast: Tesla to integrate single front-end cast piece to Model Y
Toronto, Ontario — Tesla is simplifying the body structure of its Model Y SUV, making it the first vehicle of its kind to feature two large single casting pieces at the front and rear of the vehicle. The automaker plans to make a partner for the single-piece rear casting, integrated in January, with a complementary […]
