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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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China is the world’s largest automotive market, and understandably so, an important one for electric vehicle (EV) makers like Tesla. market, the company’s recent release of a city EV with a price tag under $10,000 has some worried for when it and other low-cost companies do.

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Did Tesla hint that it might build a Plaid Model 3?

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Did Tesla hint that it might build a Plaid Model 3? The Plaid Powertrain was first installed on the Model S and Model X, Tesla’s flagship luxury offerings, in 2021 as the automaker brought out its fastest vehicles to date. Last night, Musk confirmed Tesla is advertising. The Plaid Powertrain enabled a 1.99-second

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The New Tesla Cyberquad is Less Likely to Injure Your Kids

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The Tesla Cybertruck is allegedly nearing its release, four years after its initial reveal. Unfortunately, the toy had to be recalled for not meeting Consumer Product Safety Commission standards, but it recently returned to the market with less chance of injury. Consumer Product Safety Standards for ride-on toys.

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Tesla Giga Mexico building ‘a whole new production line’ for $25k compact car: Gov. Samuel García Sepúlveda

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Tesla Gigafactory Mexico is expected to take longer to build because the company is working on a new production line for its $25k compact car. Governor Samuel García Sepúlveda recently announced that Tesla Gigafactory Mexico would take around 12 to 15 months to build–longer than it took Tesla China to build Giga Shanghai.

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Tesla Cybertruck spotted at Giga Texas wind tunnel

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The Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted at the Giga Texas wind tunnel ahead of its production launch later this year. The Cybertruck may be Tesla’s most highly anticipated vehicle of 2023, especially considering the long production hiatus that has kept it out of the hands of consumers.

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Tesla China hits snag in plan to increase Giga Shanghai’s capacity

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Tesla China’s goal to increase Gigafactory Shanghai’s production capacity by 450,000 units hit a snag recently. Tesla has plans to develop 172 acres of former farmland surrounding Giga Shanghai to increase its electric vehicle production up to 450,000 annually in China.

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Tesla Giga Berlin Model Y RWD available in Midnight Cherry Red & Quicksilver

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Tesla Model Y RWD in Germany is now available in Giga Berlin’s exclusive paint options: Midnight Cherry Red and Quicksilver. According to Tesla Germany’s configuration page, Midnight Cherry Red is now an option with the Model Y RWD for €3,200 ($3,491). Before this, Tesla Model Y RWD units in Europe were made in China at Giga Shanghai.