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New car, active hiring suggest Tesla Singapore supply woes are over

The Model Y’s launch could end a dry spell for the brand, which saw registrations collapse in April and May

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    • Tesla's Model Y at the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany. The SUV has been officially launched in Singapore.
    • Tesla's Model Y at the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany. The SUV has been officially launched in Singapore. PHOTO: REUTERS

    Leow Ju-Len

    Published Tue, Jul 12, 2022 · 02:36 PM

    ELECTRIC car company Tesla launched the Model Y at a pop-up store in Ion Orchard on Tuesday (Jul 12), with this midsize Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) – the second model in its local lineup – possibly ending a dry spell for the brand here.

    The Model Y has been available to order on the American brand’s website for a month, but its appearance at Ion marked an official debut for the car in Singapore, with deliveries set to commence in August.

    Prices start at S$142,471 without Certificate Of Entitlement (COE) for a basic version with a single motor. A more powerful version with two motors, the Model Y Performance, lists for S$190,195 without COE. It can cover up to 514 km on a single charge and accelerates like a Ferrari, sprinting to 100 km/h in only 3.7 seconds, compared to 455 km and 6.9 seconds respectively for the cheaper variant.

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