The Model Y, a crossover that began deliveries in March 2020, is the company’s best-selling model. Tesla has tweaked prices several times since the beginning of the year.
The UAW strike will prompt Ford, General Motors and Stellantis to pare back incentive deals for car shoppers, according to J.D. Power and Edmunds analysts. However, incentives are already low industrywide.
Analysts expect U.S. light-vehicle sales to rise 13 to 14 percent in September and 15 to 16 percent for the third quarter as retail inventories improve and fleet shipments rebound.
Tesla missed market estimates for third-quarter deliveries on Monday as planned upgrades at its factories forced production halts, sending its shares down 2.4% in early trading.
The ruling marks a significant victory for Tesla, as it means the company will not have to face class action claims on behalf of much larger groups of vehicle owners.
Electric-vehicle maker Rivian Automotive RIVN.O on Monday reported third-quarter deliveries above market expectations, as it ramped up production to meet a sustained demand for its pickup trucks and crossovers.
Suffolk County Supreme Court Acting Justice James Hudson in New York on Sept. 20 blocked Ford and Lincoln from imposing facility and business requirements on five dealerships to sell EVs until the retailers' lawsuit challenging the brands' EV dealer agreement changes is resolved.
