Yesterday Drive Tesla was first to report on some major price changes in Europe, with some countries seeing a €5,000 ($7,700 CAD) jump in price for the Model S and Model X.
The initial speculation for the reason behind the price increases was an impending refresh to both vehicles. Rumours of a change to the two electric vehicles is nothing new, with the designs of the Model S basically the same since it was released in 2012.
According to leaks and rumours, a refresh was supposed to happen as far back as 2017, but has so far yet to materialize. Earlier this year there was also a rumoured “Project Palladium” at Tesla which involved new production lines for updated versions of both vehicles.
With a refresh to the Model 3 now out of the way, it looks like Tesla might be preparing to finally release a new Model S and Model X very soon.
Before the price change yesterday in Germany, delivery dates for both the Model S and Model X were estimated to be just a few weeks from placing your order.
Now after the price change, those dates have been pushed all the way back to March 2021.
According to information received by Drive Tesla, the new Model S and X design could feature a single cast for the front and rear of the vehicle. We first thought this unibody design was going to be introduced in the Model Y after the new Giga Press machines were installed at Fremont earlier this year. Could Tesla surprise as and bring it to the Model S and X as well?
Tesla typically prioritizes production early in a quarter for export to Europe. If new versions are indeed coming soon, we expect the automaker to announce it soon.
