Tesla Cybertruck smoothly cruises through the 280 in Palo Alto

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The Tesla Cybertruck was spotted smoothly cruising through the 280 in Palo Alto, showing off its cushy suspension and headlights. 

Cybertruck fan @greggertruck spotted the all-electric pickup in Palo Alto and took a quick snippet. The fan commented on the Cybertruck’s suspension and mentioned it looked “CUSH.”

The Cybertruck looked like it was floating or gliding on the road in @greggertruck’s video, hinting that the pickup truck would be a smooth ride for owners. The brief clip also showed the Cybertruck’s front headlights in action, adding to its post-apocalyptic vibe. 

Over the past few weeks, the Tesla Cybertruck with the camouflage wrap has been spotted out in the wild. The Cybertruck’s frequent sightings tease the start of pre-production and the upcoming first delivery event. Elon Musk and Tesla plan to hold the first delivery event for the Cybertruck by the end of the year. 

Tesla has been preparing for Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas since the beginning of the year. The company already installed the equipment for Giga Texas’ Cybertruck assembly line. In late June, news broke that Tesla would move staff from the Model Y production line to the Cybertruck assembly line. The employee shift will occur as Tesla pauses the Model Y line in Texas for upgrades. A report based on information from Tesla suppliers teased that Tesla plans to build 375,000 Cybertruck units yearly. 

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Tesla Model Y becomes top-selling car in Iceland and Australia

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The Tesla Model Y has become a top-selling car in Iceland and Australia. Tesla aimed to make the Model Y the best-selling vehicle in any category worldwide, and the SUV is performing as expected. 

Recently, Tesla Europe shared that the Model Y broke a 35-year-old record in Iceland. The Tesla Model Y became the best-selling car within the first 6 months of 2023. Iceland has been partial to Toyota vehicles over the last few decades. However, Tesla has shaken Iceland’s car market and gained massive support from the locals, thanks to the Model Y and the Model 3. 

The Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3 have become popular choices for first-time electric vehicle buyers. This might explain why the Tesla brand has become so popular in Iceland and other countries beginning their electric vehicle journey. Tesla’s price tag, charging times, intelligent features, and Supercharger Network contribute to the brand’s popularity. 

Meanwhile, the Tesla Model Y became the second best-selling car in Australia, beating the Ford Ranger ute. Tesla sold approximately 5,560 Model Y units during Q2 2023, coming in second after the Toyota Hi-Lux ute with 6,142 unit sales. 

Australia’s Federated Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) reported that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for 8.8% of the auto market’s June sales. In Australia, 11,042 BEVs were sold last month. BEVs made up 7.4% of new vehicle sales for the first half of 2023. 

The Tesla Model Y has also conquered the Chinese auto market. The Model Y eclipsed BYD’s raw new energy vehicle (NEV) sales number last month. BYD is a formidable foe in China and in the global EV landscape. 

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Tesla China sees 17,400 insurance registrations in the week ending July 2

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Seemingly highlighting its strong performance in the second quarter, Tesla China’s insurance registrations for the final week of Q2 2023 were quite impressive. As per industry watchers, Tesla China is estimated to have seen an impressive 17,400 insurance registrations in the week ending July 2. 

Weekly sales figures for the domestic Chinese market are not disclosed by Tesla, but the trend in carmakers’ sales in the country can be inferred from data on new vehicle insurance registrations. Thus, automakers such as Li Auto have taken it upon themselves to provide reports on the estimated weekly insurance registrations in the Chinese market. 

As per Li Auto’s estimates, Tesla China appears to have seen 17,400 insurance registrations in the week ending July 2. This suggests that the electric vehicle maker ended the second quarter on a strong note. For context, the results were a 4% improvement from the 16,700 registrations in the week ending June 25. 

Considering these results, Tesla has ranked fourth among premium brands in China, behind BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz. In the week ending July 2, the three German luxury carmakers posted 20,800, 20,500, and 19,600 insurance registrations, respectively. 

Tesla is putting in quite a bit of effort to sell as many vehicles as possible domestically. On June 16, the electric vehicle maker announced an insurance subsidy of RMB 8,000 ($1,110) for local customers who purchase and take delivery of inventory Model 3 RWD units by the end of the month. More recently, adjusted prices for the Model S and Model X were also announced on local social media platform Weibo. 

Tesla’s efforts appear to have paid off. As per data recently released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), Tesla China sold a record 93,680 Giga Shanghai-made vehicles in June. This suggested that Tesla China saw an 18.72% rise from the 78,906 vehicles that were sold in June 2022, and a 20.57% improvement from the 77,695 cars that were sold in May. 

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Tesla China sees 17,400 insurance registrations in the week ending July 2

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