Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been compelled to halt the delivery of two of its popular vehicle models in the United States due to range issues. The delay is a result of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking retesting of the vehicles.
What Happened: As reported by Drive Tesla Canada on Wednesday, the delivery of the Model S Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive (AWD) and Model Y Performance has been postponed. This decision was made at the behest of the EPA, which has raised concerns about the range figures of these vehicles.
The range ratings for the Model S, Model X, and Model Y were recently revised by Tesla. Although the company did not publicly disclose the reason for the change, internal communications revealed that it was due to changes in the EPA testing methods, resulting in “higher consumption and a slight decrease in overall range.”
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