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Despite increasing competition, Tesla remains the world s leading producer of EVs and is also at the forefront of autonomous driving technologies. Tesla cars have been making headlines for their ability, or inability, to safely and autonomously pilot their occupants to and fro. After a massive investigation, the US auto safety agency recently announced that claims of sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents by Tesla owners were unfounded, but it seems that some people are still struggling to understand how simple functions such as autopilot and right-foot braking works. A recent incident involving a Tesla Model Y has the owner claiming that the Autopilot system failed to respond in time and caused a rear-end collision with another vehicle.
Tesla We are experiencing some parts supply issues, so we took the opportunity to bring Fremont down for a few days to do equipment upgrades and maintenance, Musk said in the email. Fremont production is back up and running as of yesterday and will speed up rapidly to full Model 3/Y production over the next few days.
Tesla isn t the only automaker affected by these supply issues. A global shortage of semiconductor computer chips has forced several automakers to scale back production in the US including Ford, General Motors, and Ford. Musk didn t specify which parts caused the production shutdown. Another possible explanation is that the snowstorms in Texas have caused Samsung s factory in Austin, where chips for Tesla s self-driving technology are manufactured, to suspended production.
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Orders have ended for the Standard Range.
And that s that. Tesla is no longer offering the cheapest Model Y trim only a month after it launched. The Tesla Model Y Standard Range RWD has been removed from the automaker s online configurator. With an EPA-estimated range of 244 miles and a starting price tag of $41,990, the Standard Range RWD could have been a relatively affordable way for many to enter the world of Tesla ownership.
Those still keen to do so will now have to pony up at least $48,990 for the Model Y Long Range AWD, though that variant just received a $1,000 price cut. Perhaps that was a way to help compensate for the base trim s loss. Because Tesla disbanded its PR department, there is no way to confirm whether this is a permanent or temporary change.