Tesla

A month after launch: Tesla surprises with name change for base Model 3

Tesla drops the “Standard” label, now simply calling it Rear Wheel Drive. The price, at NIS 192,000, remains unchanged.

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Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, no longer Standard.
Hyundai Ioniq.

Just before the launch of the cheaper Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets a price cut

The electric crossover is now offered in a base version with 570 km range, starting at NIS 215,000 - similar to last year’s 440 km model, which will no longer be imported.

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Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD on a drive to Eilat and back.

Tesla Model 3 vs. China, Japan, Europe, and Korea: Who is really the cheapest?

The Model 3 Standard at NIS 192,000 competes with Hyundai Elantra, Škoda Octavia, Toyota Corolla, and Chery Arrizo. Who’s cheapest in real life, and what’s the catch?

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Tesla will begin supervised autonomous driving trials in Israel.

Tesla to start autonomous driving tests in Israel after Transportation Ministry approval

This represents the first step towards authorizing the use of Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) system, which allows the cars to operate autonomously with a supervised driver at the wheel.

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Tesla, Saudi Arabia in early talks for EV factory - WSJ

Musk is also set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in California on Monday.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023ByREUTERS
Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022.

Turkey wants a Tesla factory, Erdogan tells Elon Musk

Many Turkish suppliers are already working with Tesla and Turkey was among the most important candidates for its next factory, Musk replied.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023ByREUTERS
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan presents medium-term economic programme forecasts in Ankara, Turkey, September 6, 2023

Tesla faces federal probe over vehicle range after Reuters report -WSJ

The probes are in their early stages and may not lead to charges.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023ByREUTERS
Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022.

Tesla owners report being trapped in vehicles after losing power

One driver claimed that his Tesla ordered him to pull over on the street before the vehicle lost power

AUGUST 20, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022.

Conservative rabbis endorse use of electric cars on Shabbat, but divisions over driving remain

The rise of the electric car offers a widely accessible way to drive without creating fire. Concerns about driving too far or needing repairs still apply.

JULY 28, 2023ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
A Tesla logo on a Model S is photographed inside of a Tesla dealership in New York, US, April 29, 2016.

Texas Tesla plant receives false alarm of active shooter

Police have claimed that no shooter was found on the premises.

JULY 28, 2023ByREUTERS
Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022.

Israeli EV sales soar in first half of 2023, surpassing full-year 2022 figures

Despite the impressive growth and substantial market share, the Israeli Electric Vehicle segment’s true potential is far from being exhausted.

JULY 10, 2023ByDUBI BEN-GEDALYAHU
Visitors view a BYD Dolphin EV car at the 44th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand in March.

Elon Musk: Tesla's Model Y to be best-selling car in the world

The CEO of Tesla revealed in an investor call that the company is working on 2 new models, estimated that they alone will sell 5 million cars a year, and showed off a silhouette of one of them.

JUNE 5, 2023ByWALLA! CARS
Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022.

Elon Musk expected to visit China this week, meet officials

Musk is expected to meet senior Chinese officials and visit Tesla's Shanghai plant, two of the sources said.

MAY 29, 2023ByREUTERS
Elon Musk gestures during a conversation with legendary game designer Todd Howard (not pictured) at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 13, 2019.

Tesla may gain as Musk's Twitter distraction to ease

Musk said on Thursday he had found a new CEO for Twitter, without naming the person.

MAY 12, 2023ByREUTERS
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