Tesla launches new Model Y in China: Here’s what’s new

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Tesla has officially launched a new, refreshed design of the Model Y with new features, a better interior, and even a new color in China.

After months of anticipation and plenty of speculation over the past eight months, Tesla has officially launched a new Model Y crossover that packs two configurations with a Rear-Wheel Drive and Long Range All-Wheel-Drive being offered currently. The Rear-Wheel Drive build starts at just under $36,000, bringing affordability to the world’s best-selling vehicle.

After the first images of the Model Y “Juniper” were leaked this morning, Tesla revealed the new design of the all-electric crossover late Thursday in the United States. Early Friday in China saw the release of the new Model Y.

The vehicle features a completely redesigned front end that features more corners and a more modern look that is similar to that of the Cybercab, Tesla’s autonomous vehicle design.

The car is also equipped with several new features like a front end camera for the first time ever, new wheels, and a refined suspension.

Tesla said on its website the new Model Y “has been redesigned to maximize efficiency, using every kilowatt-hour more effectively, and updated suspension, wheels and tires make for a smoother, quieter ride.”

Perhaps one of the most interesting additions is that of a front-facing bumper camera:

Tesla says this will “provide a wider field of view for automatic assisted driving and advanced smart summon.”

The automaker also flexed an “updated wheel and tire package,” stating that it provides better handling and grip.

There is also a new “Launch Edition,” that comes with limited edition badging and interior materials for a unique look:

Tesla says the new Model Y deliveries will begin in March.

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Tesla appeals decision against CEO Elon Musk’s $56bn pay package

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Tesla has officially appealed the decision against paying CEO Elon Musk the $56 billion pay package that shareholders approved on two separate occasions. Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen McCormick denied Musk the right to obtain the massive pay twice, with the most recent decision coming in December.

Musk was initially granted the pay package in 2018 by shareholders, who agreed that he could obtain the substantial sum after achieving several lofty growth metrics the company had set for itself.

Last year, McCormick officially denied Musk the opportunity to collect after a small-time shareholder took Tesla to court over the pay package, and won. In an effort to rectify the compensation, Tesla shareholders voted overwhelmingly in support of Musk getting paid.

McCormick decided in December 2024 that she would uphold her ruling.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk denied $56bn pay package once again by Delaware judge

Tesla was given the green light to appeal the decision and ultimately decided today that it would go through with it. Musk still has a chance to overcome the system and obtain the $56 billion he has earned, but it seems far-fetched, unfortunately, that an appeal will result in a different outcome.

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Tesla urges another court in Sweden to force license plate delivery

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Tesla has requested that a Swedish court force the country’s top transportation organization to resume delivery of license plates for new purchases, after sympathy strike efforts aiming to get the company to sign a collective bargaining agreement have halted their delivery for over a year now.

Sweden’s largest auto and metalworkers union IF Metall first launched strikes and sympathy strikes against Tesla in tandem with other unions in late 2023. As part of this labor effort, Swedish mail provider PostNord began withholding license plates from Tesla in a sympathy strike with labor union Fackförbundet ST, and while the company has managed to work around this, it has required extra effort from the customer and the automaker.

On Tuesday, a court official told Reuters that Tesla has requested that the Karlstad administrative court force Sweden’s Transport Agency to resume the delivery of license plates for new buyers, after the U.S. automaker’s attempts to overturn the labor efforts have been struck down in multiple other court appeals.

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Fackförbundet ST has suggested that Tesla Sweden simply adhere to the company’s longstanding tradition of signing a collective bargaining agreement, though the company has argued that it offers as good or better terms than the union.

“We do not believe it is too much to ask for large international companies to make certain adjustments to the systems of different countries,” Fackförbundet ST said.

At the time of writing, neither IF Metall nor the Transport Agency has responded to Teslarati’s requests for comment. Fackförbundet ST has also yet to respond to Teslarati regarding further details on why it’s important for Tesla to sign a collective agreement.

Other labor efforts against Tesla Sweden

In October, a Swedish district court ruled that Tesla was not able to force PostNord to resume delivery of the license plates, requiring the company to continue working around the traditional method for registering vehicles in the country. Instead of providing plates with new vehicle purchases upon delivery, Tesla currently has to ask customers to apply directly for the license plates and tags and to bring them with when picking up their vehicle.

Tesla has also been building new Superchargers across Sweden, though other sympathy strikes from the country’s electrical utility providers have left more than 100 charging stalls without power or the ability to connect to the grid over the winter season. Attempts to have these charging stalls energized have thus far been met with silence, and with further requests for Tesla to sign a collective agreement.

“When Tesla Sweden signs the collective agreement, the strike and sympathy strike ends immediately,” an IF Metall spokesperson told Teslarati in an email this week.

According to IF Metall’s website, the terms of such an agreement would include protections for wages, form of employment, working hours, vacation time, pensions, and other related ground rules for employers. The union says it has roughly 300,000 members, noting that nine out of ten workers across Sweden were covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

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