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Tesla says it will start delivering the Model Y this spring, months ahead of schedule

Tesla says it’s ready to start delivering the Model Y compact SUV in the first quarter of 2020, in a letter to investors. That’s ahead of schedule, a first for the company.
If the Model Y starts shipping in March, that’s several months ahead of the original estimate of “fall 2020” espoused by the company at the Model Y launch event in 2019.
It’s not clear which version of the Model Y will be the first to ship
Tesla’s website on Wednesday showed that the $52,990 all-wheel drive “long range” version of the Model Y, as well as the performance version, will start shipping in March of 2020. The company also said it was able to increase the ultimate range from 280 miles to 315 miles.
The cheaper, standard range version with a range of 230…

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