Tesla launches six-seater Model Y L in US to boost sales

July 2 (Reuters) - Tesla ‌on Thursday launched ​a ​six-seater long wheelbase version of its best-selling Model Y SUV in the U.S., aiming ‌to boost sales of its electric vehicles after ⁠the removal of a key tax credit.

Prices of the launch version ‌start from $61,990 in the ‌U.S., according to Tesla's website.

The EV maker said its Model Y with extended wheelbase is now also ​available in the United Arab Emirates, in a separate post on social media platform X.

Instead of launching ⁠new models, Tesla has been introducing different variants of the Model Y ​and its Model 3 compact sedan to stoke demand.

The company rolled out the longer version — ​called Model Y L — in ‌China last year, which drove sales in the region despite stiff competition from BYD ⁠and other domestic automakers.

It later expanded the sale of the model to other Asia-Pacific markets. The three-row model, which offers ⁠325 miles of range, is expected to help revive some demand ​in the U.S. after a slowdown due to the removal of a federal tax credit last year.

Tesla on Thursday posted record-setting ‌second-quarter delivery numbers that smashed past Wall Street estimates, led by a rebound ‌in Europe, feeding hopes that in 2026 the EV ⁠maker can end its ‌two-year streak of annual ​declines.

(Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru and Abhirup Roy in San Francisco; Editing by Sahal ‌Muhammed)

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