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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 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.
The 2025 Tesla Model Y has won an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award, thus making it one of the safest SUVs on the market today.
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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?
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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 MSNNissan Ariya vs. Tesla Model Y: Clash of the Compact Electric SUVsTesla's Model Y has been the dominant player in the segment for years, but Nissan’s Ariya offers a persuasive alternative.
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+.