US EditionSpy Shots Surface of Tesla’s Budget Model Y – Here Are 3 Features You Could Miss Out On
- Tesla began producing a budget version of its Model Y with fewer features in the first half of 2025 at its Shanghai factory.
- This budget Model Y follows the cancellation of Tesla's earlier affordable vehicle project, sometimes called the Model 2, whose end was first reported by Reuters and later confirmed.
- The stripped-down Model Y removes features like the rear display, glass roof, and coat hooks, replaces vegan leather seats with textile, and reduces the number of speakers.
- In early July, insurance registrations for Tesla vehicles in China jumped by 145%, indicating sales of 12,300 units that week compared to 5,010 the previous week. Additionally, Tesla wholesaled more than 71,000 cars in China during June, despite a 12% drop in its global revenue in the second quarter.
- The budget Model Y aims to remain competitive amid rising domestic EV competition, but its fewer features and Tesla’s declining market share raise questions about future consumer appeal.
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Tesla China experienced a 145% surge in insurance registrations during the week of July 7-13. This represents the sale of 12,300 new vehicles compared to the previous week's 5,010, Teslarati reported. The publication detailed that there has been strong domestic demand for the Tesla Model Y crossover as well as the Model 3 sedan and that Tesla sold over 71,000 vehicles wholesale in China in June. This sales leap contrasts with the overall compan…
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World NEWS LiveSpy shots surface of Tesla’s budget Model Y – here are 3 features you could miss out on
With no rear passenger screen, a lack of panoramic sunroof and basic headlights, the pared-back Model Y hopes to win over customers with a tempting price tag.
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Tesla’s new affordable Model Y details teased in new sighting
Tesla has been very secretive about any details surrounding its affordable vehicles, but a new sighting seems to have provided a first glimpse at the company’s cheaper Model Y. Based on the sighting, it appears that the vehicle will indeed be a stripped-out version of the all-electric crossover, but it could be the perfect starter car for a Robotaxi service. Affordable Tesla During the second quarter earnings call, Tesla VP for Vehicle Engineeri…
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