The car is a 2021 Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel Drive, so it has all the improvements to the interior and powertrain brought by the model's first big facelift. It was used as a taxi in the United Kingdom and has a hefty 216,000 miles on the clock.

The Model 3 was once the most popular EV in China Xiaomi’s SU7 surpassed Model 3 sales, despite only being on sale for a year The Chinese company built 70,000 SU7 EVs in the first six months According to the most recent sales figures,

Tesla's new Model 3 sedans wait to be shipped aboard at Shanghai Haitong ... [+] International Automotive Terminal on March 14, 2024 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via ) Tesla U.S. lease deals on the Model 3 are slated to end soon as threats to eliminate the tax credit loom.

The Tesla Model 3, once the most popular EV in the critical Chinese EV market, has been quickly surpassed by the Xiaomi SU7, and now they are going after Tesla’s Model Y. Is the mystical prophecy of the “Tesla killer” finally coming true?

The California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) reports Tesla registrations fell 7.8 percent in Q4 2024 and declined nearly 12 percent in 2024. Tesla still commands a 52.5 percent market share for EVs in California, but that’s also down 7.6 percent in 2024.

Andrew Lambrecht, the owner of a Tesla Model 3, rented a BMW i4 on Turo to compare the models. He said the BMW was fun but he'd still buy a Tesla.

Tesla is actively testing Model Y Performance prototypes, with the electric sports variant still on track for the start of delivery later this year

Tesla's vice president of Engineering, Lars Moravy, talks in a video about the unique braking system designed for the refreshed model Y