Tesla Model 3 Won't Be Judged as Part of NACTOY Awards [Updated]
The Tesla Model 3 will not be judged as part of the North American Car of the Year awards this year.
According to The Detroit News, Tesla will not participate in this year’s NACTOY awards it is “focused on scaling up production and could not have a car available for jury testing.”
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Without the Model 3 to contest this year’s NACTOY awards, no dedicated electric vehicles will be eligible to receive the Car of the Year designation. The Hyundai Ioniq has made the short-list of vehicles up for the award, but judging for that car will include both the Ioniq plug-in hybrid and Ioniq Electric. Last year, the Chevrolet Bolt EV took top honors at NACTOY, so it’s a shame another dedicated EV won’t be entered this time around.
Update: A previous version of this story indicated Tesla had withdrawn from this NACTOY awards, when they actually never intended to participate. This article has been updated to reflect this.
[Source: The Detroit News]
Sam McEachern holds a diploma in journalism from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, and has been covering the automotive industry for over 5 years. He conducts reviews and writes AutoGuide's news content. He's a die-hard motorsports fan with a passion for performance cars of all sorts.
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