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A new Tesla Model Y is said to have lost its entire glass roof on its first journey after delivery – a short video of which has appeared on social media. As yet there has not been sufficient investigation into the incident to judge its validity.

If the story turns out to be true, it would mirror another report on Tesla’s quality problems leaving the factory, but only from the USA. In the US, Tesla got the worst score on J.D.Power’s 2020 Initial Quality Study, which looked at Tesla for the first time this year. Tesla earned the worst score among the 32 major vehicle brands, but it must be noted, that German premium brands also performed under par in this regard.

At the same time, in China, The Tesla Model 3 manufactured in China had by far the fewest complaints (0.7 per 10,000 new cars) – six times less than the car model in second place. It is important to keep in mind that both test results concern manufacturing defects in the first year. While some brands may do well in the first year, manufacturing weaknesses may appear quickly after wear and tear, which is not reflected in the above mentioned results.

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