Latest Tesla news: New Model Y due early next year

Tesla has had a busy 2024. It’s launched several new variants of its existing cars, including long-range versions of the Model 3 and Model Y. The Model Y also gained the option of seven seats, and there were a couple of new car launches.

There’s more to come in 2025 as well, so stay tuned to find out what the electric car maker has in store over the next 12 months.

New Tesla Model Y coming next year

It’s been over a year now since the new Tesla Model 3 was revealed, and in early 2025 the Model Y is due to receive similar treatment with a fresh look and a revamped cabin.

You can expect to see similar styling cues to the new Model 3, meaning slim headlights and a more minimalist front bumper design is on the cards. Some leaked spy shots on social media also suggest that it’ll have an all-new rear light bar.

In addition to this, the interior is also likely to be revised. Just like the saloon on which it’s based, the Model Y is expected to lose the column stalks for the indicators and gear selector in favour of buttons and touchscreen controls, and some upgraded cabin materials are almost a certainty as well.

New Tesla Cybercab revealed

Tesla unveiled a new self-driving taxi in October called the Cybercab. It not only looks like something from a sci-fi movie, it’s also packing some clever tech which could change public transport forever.

As well as fleets of Cybercabs operating in big cities, you’ll also be able to buy one privately to use at your leisure, but you can also rent it out using an app to make some extra cash when you don’t need it.

There are no controls inside, just two seats and a giant screen which you can use to watch movies or join video calls while the car whisks you to your destination. It’s set to cost around £23,000 when it goes on sale in 2026.

Elon Musk deems compact EV “pointless”

We’ve been waiting for the Tesla Compact EV for years now, however it looks like the Cybercab will take its place as the brand’s entry-level model. During Tesla’s Q3 earnings call, Elon Musk said: “I think having a regular 25K model is pointless. It would be silly. Like it would be completely at odds with what we believe.

“In an autonomous world, what matters is lowest cost per mile and the efficiency of that vehicle. And that’s what we’ve done with the robotaxi.”

With a claimed starting price of £23,000, the Cybercab is undoubtedly an affordable EV, just not quite the one you may have been expecting.

“Long suffering” Tesla Roadster customers get an update on their cars

If you’re one of the thousands of people who put down a £38,000 deposit for a new Tesla Roadster, you might be starting to get a bit twitchy wondering where your new car is. It has been four years since it was meant to go on sale after all.

During Tesla’s Q3 earnings call, Elon Musk explained why this bonkers supercar was taking so long, and he thanked the “long-suffering” deposit holders for their patience.

He said: “The reason it hasn’t come out yet is because it is not just the icing on the cake, it’s the cherry on the icing on the cake. Our larger mission is to accelerate the progress towards a sustainable energy future.

“We are working on it, but it has to come behind the things that have a more serious impact on the good of the world.”

Progress is still being made on the new Roadster, and the final design is very nearly ready according to Musk. There’s still a slim chance you could see it before the end of the year, but it’s more likely to be early 2025.

Long range versions of Model 3 and Model Y revealed

Both the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y have received tweaks to improve both efficiency and range this year. The new Model 3 Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive now offers up to 436 miles of range, an improvement of 120 miles over the old model.

The Model Y SUV on the other hand saw a 100-mile boost, with the practical EV now managing 373 miles on a charge. Neither of these cars received any further updates beyond the changes under the skin though.

New Tesla Model Y seven-seater revealed

In addition to a new long-range version of the Model Y, customers can now opt for a third row of seats making it a viable alternative to the Mercedes EQB. You do lose 100-litres of boot space because the extra chairs take up the under floor storage, but you still have a whopping 753 litres to play with when the third row is folded away.

The seven-seat option is only available on the dual-motor Long-Range model, and it costs an additional £2,500 bringing the total price up to £54,490. That’s around £1,700 more than a Mercedes EQB.

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