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.

In a real-world range test, the 2025 Model Y Long Range returned a fairly impressive 252 miles compared to its EPA-rated range of 311 miles. This is up from the 2023 Model Y Long Range’s 229 miles of real-world range and EPA-rated range of 330 miles.

Musk's electric vehicle maker posted the worst quarterly sales decline in more than a decade and profit that missed Wall Street targets, but its profit margin on making cars was better than many feared.

Tesla has revealed a stretched, six-seat variation of its popular Model Y mid-size electric SUV —but there’s a big catch.

Beyond the car specs, Tesla cars are known for its cutting-edge automotive technology such as its Autopilot features and Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised as well as other unique features such as Bioweapon defence mode.

It’s easy to hero-worship Tesla cars or be dismissive of them as hype. Driving one put me firmly in the middle.

Tesla’s Model Y was the bestselling car in Turkey in June, the company said in its second-quarter earnings late Wednesday, just hours before the government hiked taxes on electric vehicles, threatening to undercut one of its fastest-growing markets.

For nearly a decade, it has been the holy grail for Tesla fans and the key to its mainstream future: a truly affordable electric car for the masses. After years of promises, delays, and speculation, the company confirmed on Wednesday that the long-awaited cheaper Tesla is finally moving from myth to reality.