From the market research stage through to manufacture and assembly, the development of a new vehicle can prove lengthy. For example, Tesla first filed a trademark for the Model Y in 2013 and teased a concept design of the vehicle based on the Model 3 architecture in 2015. However, it was not until March 2019 that the vehicle was fully revealed, with first deliveries taking place 12 months later.
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