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Tesla Model 3 is undoubtedly the most talked about electric vehicle (EV) currently, with the car slated to release this year. Another EV that is expected to come out of the house of Tesla is the Model Y.

Tesla Model 3 leaks are coming thick and fine. A recent one has revealed a feature not everyone may like. The electric vehicle (EV) is one of the most highly anticipated cars of this year and everyone is desperate to know more about this secretive and affordable vehicle.

The final specs of the Tesla Model 3 have not been revealed yet though a comparison chart recently showed up on a Tesla forum that offered some insights into the electric sedan’s specs. Ford’s first EV may have an edge over Tesla Model Y.

Lyndon Rive, CEO and co-founder of SolarCity, is leaving Tesla in June, not even completing a year after his firm was acquired by cousin Elon Musk. Lyndon wants to spend time with his family and also start a new company.

Recent reports are of the opinion that Tesla’s use of aluminium could mean that its cars, including Model 3, and batteries could last for 20 years.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has admitted a mistake, and that’s the confusing name for his electric sedan Model 3. He recently revealed that the name has confused many and hurt sales.

These are hard times for Tesla, and on top of that its top manufacturing executive has quit. Model 3 release is just months away, and this shake-up at the executive level was the last thing the company wanted.

Tesla is recalling 53,000 of its Model S and Model X vehicles assembled in 2016 to replace faulty electronic parking brakes. The US luxury electric car manufacturer’s shares dropped over 1 percent following its announcement on Thursday.

If latest reports are to be believed, Tesla is facing a massive strike threat that can even halt, or at least disrupt, Model 3 production. The company’s German Robotics unit is on the boil as a labour dispute brews. If workers choose to strike, Tesla’s plans to boost production may go for a toss.

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There’s a lot going on Tesla apart from the Model 3 electric sedan. Musk recently sketched out a timeline for the arrival of a sports car, pickup and semi truck. The company seems to expand its line-up of electric vehicles.

Tesla Model 3’s biggest mystery has been its interiors. Now, certain blurry spy shots have provided a sneak peek into its interiors, and fans are more than happy. For the first time they have got a nice glimpse of their beloved vehicle mush before it is released.

The Tesla Model 3 dashboard design may be a turnoff for many. The futuristic dashboard and the advanced heads-up display that everyone expected won’t feature in the Model 3. In a bid to keep the cost down, Tesla is taking some hard decisions.

While Tesla Model 3 continues to catch every car buyer’s attention, there is another electric vehicle in the making that will complete the company’s “S3XY” line-up. It’s none other than Tesla Model Y, whose details are expected in the coming week.

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas is of the opinion that the safety of Tesla Model 3 will allow the electric vehicle maker to steal away market share from its competitors. This is Tesla’s big opportunity, too good to miss.

Tesla Model 3 won’t be more advanced than the Tesla Model S in any manner. CEO Elon Musk dashed hopes of future owners and current fans through a series of tweets.

While Elon Musk revealed plans of streamlining Tesla Model 3 deliveries, an interesting render of the much-awaited Model Y has surfaced online, making fans excited. Even though Tesla is currently focusing only on its upcoming electric vehicle (EV) sedan, it has not stopped fans from speculating about the Model 3 crossover.

It was known that Tesla was building Model 3 prototypes, made clear by a shareholder’s letter in February. Now, a brand new video showcasing a Tesla Model 3 prototype has surfaced. The footage was reportedly taken at the SpaceX office in Hawthorne, California.

If latest reports are to be believed, Tesla Model 3 will be further delayed. Goldman Sachs analyst David Tamberrino downgraded Tesla to “sell” from “neutral,” this led to panic as shares dropped on Monday after the downgrade.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed an aggressive production plan for its Model 3 sedan so that the electric vehicles hit the market by year end. In order to support the rollout, Tesla may need to raise more cash. Musk has stated that Tesla Model 3 production is very much on track and that the company is looking to ramp up production to 5,000 vehicles a week in the fourth quarter.

Tesla is about to report its earnings on Wednesday but investors and analysts are not bothered about the figures. Contrarily, they are more interested in answers from Tesla chief Elon Musk regarding his mass-market electric vehicles, Tesla Model 3.

There’s a lot riding on Tesla Model 3 as far as the future of the electric vehicle maker is concerned. Whatever happens inside the automaker’s Fremont, California, factory in 2017 will decide whether the company will zoom towards a more sustainable future or slip into eternal doom.

If latest reports are to be believed, Tesla will start building pre-production versions of Model 3 in a few weeks. It will launch the US$35,000 (AU$46,000 approx) mass market sedan in late 2017 and begin attending to the 400,000 pre-orders through 2018. Some auto experts believe that Tesla is on track to launch the Model 3 ahead of schedule.

The Tesla Model 3 won’t have the 100kWh battery pack like the Model S and Model X. Fans, hoping to get an epic range out of the Model 3, may be disappointed by the news. The information was tweeted by CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday. Musk also revealed that he had no plans to increase the 100kWh battery pack for the Model S and X.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has recently confirmed via a tweet that the Tesla Model 3 branding will have the numeric “3” and not three horizontal lines depicting the Model E, a name originally thought of for the Model 3.

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If reports are to be believed, a brand new Tesla Model 3 promotional video has suddenly become the focus of attention as it is being shown in some of the Tesla stores in Europe. The video proves a very important thing and that is the mass market electric vehicle (EV) is very much on track and deliveries may be right around the corner.

Tesla is steering away from any controversy and wants to solely focus on Tesla Model 3 production. This is why the automaker has changed Model 3 branding by removing the three lines from its logo.

Tesla Motors’ Autopilot tech has been cleared in a probe that went on for six months and it has come as a huge relief for Tesla fans and the company too. The six-month federal investigation, carried out because of a fatal crash involving the semi-autonomous Autopilot system in a Tesla vehicle, has also provided insights into how the automaker designed and developed it.