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World’s Fastest SUV vs. Gas SUV — Road Trip Time & Cost Comparison

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We recently had the extreme pleasure, bucket list quality, of traveling from Tampa Bay, Florida, to Austin, Texas, to report on the Tesla Giga Texas Cyber Rodeo grand opening celebration for CleanTechnica. The frosting on the trip was driving to Austin in our new Tesla Model X Plaid delivered on Valentine’s Day.

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Cadillac Lyriq vs Ford Mach-E vs Tesla Model Y: Features, price, and tech comparison

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GM has entered the premium all-electric crossover SUV market, and its flagship vehicle is the rather eye-catching Cadillac Lyriq. Poised to hit the roads in the first half of 2022, the Lyriq will be entering an market already saturated by formidable opponents like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the best-selling Tesla Model Y. .

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Tesla Model Y tops China’s electric SUV segment despite April challenges

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Tesla China had a challenging month in April, with drama ensuing in the Shanghai Auto Show due to a high-profile protest and the Model Y line being shut down for two weeks to make way for upgrades. Yet despite these headwinds, the Tesla Model Y still proved to be a formidable player in China’s electric crossover market. .

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Tesla Model Y is still China’s best-selling premium SUV despite 98% sales drop in April

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The Tesla Model Y is still China’s best-selling premium SUV — even if it practically had zero sales in April. Tesla China saw a 97.7% Tesla only sold 960 Model Ys in April, a 98% decline from the 39,730 that were sold in March. . In comparison, Tesla China sold a total of 22,829 Model Y from January to April 2021.

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Tesla launches its 2nd-cheapest, longest-range Model Y in select European countries

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Tesla has launched a new variant of the its best-selling vehicle, the Model Y, to select European countries. Tesla announced the launch of the new Model Y Long Range Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) motor in a post from its Tesla Europe & Middle East account on social media platform X.

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Tesla launches discounts for Model S and Model X in China

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Tesla China has rolled out fresh incentives for the Model S sedan and Model X SUV. For comparison, Tesla China’s official website lists the Model S Long Range with a price of RMB 808,900 ($111,515), while the Model S Plaid is listed on the country’s online configurator with a price of RMB 1,028,900 ($141,844).

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Kelly Blue Book: EV prices increased slightly in March, bucking general downward trend

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Still, March’s upward movement of EV average transaction price (ATP) was a bit of a surprise, said KBB, since Tesla, the automaker with the largest share of EV sales, has cut prices three times in recent months. For comparison, a year ago in March 2022, the average ATP was nearly $1,000 over MSRP. in January 2023. of the market.

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