Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X
Tesla introduced on Friday the regular version of its updated Model Y in the United States and Canada, marking the first time the new generation is available outside the limited Launch Series. Deliveries start later this month, according to the company’s website.
The Model Y Long Range All-Wheel Drive now starts at $48,990 before federal tax credits, $1,000 more than the previous version. In Canada, the same trim is priced at C$69,990, also up C$1,000 from the prior version. In both countries, the new Model Y brings now a mobile charger.
Tesla has also discontinued the Launch Series Model Y in North America. As of now, only the Long Range AWD variant is available, and a rear-wheel drive version is not offered in the U.S. — at least for now.
The automaker introduced two exterior paint options — Diamond Black and Deep Blue Metallic — for the U.S. market alongside the new trim.
Tesla’s performance in Europe’s largest auto markets remained under pressure in March. In Germany, deliveries dropped 42.5% from a year earlier to 2,229 units. France saw a 36.9% decline to 3,157 vehicles, while sales in the Netherlands fell 50% to 1,536.
The company sold 7,164 vehicles in the UK in March, up 2.4% from a year earlier, according to industry data released earlier on Friday. The U.S. electric vehicle maker registered 12,474 cars in the country during the first quarter, marking a 6% year-over-year increase.
Nordic markets were mixed. Norway remained relatively flat with 2,211 vehicles sold, while Denmark and Sweden posted sharp drops. Danish registrations sank 65.6% to 593 units, and Swedish sales declined 63.9% to 911.
Tesla announced on Wednesday morning that it delivered 336,700 vehicles globally in the first quarter, a 12.9% decline year over year and the lowest reported deliveries in a quarter in three years.
In January, amid the fourth quarter earnings results, Tesla lowered its target for vehicle sales from a “20 to 30%” increase to a “return to growth.”
