Tesla has unveiled several crucial changes to its popular models that could see drivers benefit from a staggering 466 miles of range.
The Elon Musk-led brand has provided updates to its Model 3 and Model Y ranges, as well as smaller changes to the interior of the vehicles.
All variants of the Model 3 will receive an upgraded battery. The Rear-Wheel Drive model offers 323 WLTP miles with 19-inch wheels, a slight upgrade compared to the previous variant.
The biggest upgrade comes to the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive, which now offers an impressive 466 miles with 18-inch wheels and 410 miles with 19-inch wheels.
The Long Range All-Wheel Drive will also have a significant upgrade to its battery life, with 445 miles, while the Performance Model 3 will provide 355 miles.
Another change which could surprise some motorists is the return of the indicator stalk and front-facing camera.
Over the years, the indicator stalk has been a sticking point for drivers over the years, although the upgrades could provide certainty for those interested in purchasing an EV from Tesla.
Additional updates will be provided for the Model Y, with drivers seeing 390 miles of range on 19-inch wheels or 372 miles with 20-inch wheels.
The Tesla Model 3 now comes with an electric battery range of up to 466 miles
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All prices of the upgraded vehicles will remain unchanged, with the Model 3 starting from £39,990, while drivers will pay at least £44,990 for the Model Y.
New data shows that Tesla remains the best-selling manufacturer of electric cars in the year-to-date, with 36,424 new registrations.
The research, from New AutoMotive's Electric Car Count, shows that Tesla remains in pole position with 10.48 per cent of the EV market share.
However, sales have fallen 3.8 per cent compared to the same time last year, while its market share has also dipped by 3.17 per cent.
The upgraded Model 3 will come with indicator stalks
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Tesla also remains the manufacturer with the largest surplus of Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate credits.
The ZEV mandate outlines that manufacturers must have a minimum percentage of sales come from electric vehicles every year, with a 28 per cent goal for the end of the year.
This coincides with the Government's plans to ban petrol and diesel car sales from 2030, while all vehicles will be zero emission from 2035 onwards.
The New AutoMotive data shows that Tesla has a surplus of 26,225 ZEV mandate credits, the most of any major manufacturer in the UK.
Although Chinese rival BYD has become one of the breakthrough brands over the last year, it had just 13,581 ZEV mandate credits, almost half of Tesla's count.
Other brands also pale in comparison to Tesla's surplus, including Volkswagen (11,278), Geely (8,019), BMW (5,293) and SAIC (2,610).
At the start of the month, it was announced that Tesla CEO Elon Musk became the first person to have a net worth of $500billion or £371billion.
Mr Musk could also become the world's first trillionaire after Tesla's board proposed a pay package that would grant him up to 12 per cent of Tesla's stock, making it worth around $1.03trillion (£765billion), if market conditions are met.