Tesla has increased the Supercharging rate of the Model S and Model X to 250 kW to match the Model 3 and Model Y capacity. This would be the third software update to increase the charging rates of the two vehicles.

Last year, Tesla said that only the Model 3 will have the 250 KW charge rate capability of the Supercharger 3 while the Model S and Model X cars had the upgraded capacity to 200 kW via a software update.

In June, Tesla had another software update, which further increased the supercharging rates of newly delivered Model S and Model X to 225 kW. While the new rate still fell short of the Model 3's. It shortens the charging sessions of these vehicles.

As reported by Elektrek, the update was recently seen on Tesla's website with the new Supercharging maximum rate now shows at 250 kW for Model S and Model X. However, it seems that the new rate is built in new vehicles, and not offered through a software update.

With the new Supercharging rate for Model S and Model X, Tesla has not yet announced whether the Model 3 and Model Y will also have an enhanced rate. Also, it is quite surprising why Tesla has not however, issued any update on its more expensive models.

Perhaps, Tesla aims these few enhancements on Model S and Model X, including having new battery cells, would improve the sales of these models that were not doing well recently.

Tesla cuts Model Y prices

Meanwhile, The Verge reported on Sunday, July 12, about the price reduction on Tesla Model Y. From the earlier price of $52,990, the long-range AWD not cost only $49,990.

According to a press statement last week that despite the temporary closure of its gigafactory in Fremont, California, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tesla has delivered 80,050 Model Y and Model 3 vehicles as well as 10,600 of Model S and Model X cars. 

Tesla's 90,650 delivered vehicles for the second quarter is much higher than the Wall Street analysts' forecast of 72,000 vehicles.

As Tesla's second-quarter sales are reportedly doing well, the price cut is still unclear. However, this is likely to boost its sales when all other automakers struggle amid the economic slump.

In the past several months, the global automotive industry has been hit by the economic slur, while forecaster IHS Markit predicted further drop by 22% towards the end of this year.

Bloomberg New Energy Finance expects an 18% drop in electric vehicle sales. Meanwhile, Edmunds.com saw a slight increase in auto sales between May and June, but it is still 30% lower than last year.

The recent price cut follows the earlier price Tesla had for other models in May, which does not include Model Y. For instance, base models and Performance versions of the Model S and Model X were reduced by $5,000, while Model 3's price was reduced by $2,000.

Meanwhile, Electrek reported that the price reduction might be due to Tesla's coping with its pre-orders. Since the backlog is already manageable, the automaker can now improve the cost by increasing its production volume.

This may be true as its Fremont gigafactory will have an additional vehicle assembly line that may cover the increased production of Model Y.

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