Tesla will sell you a retrofit turn signal stalk for $350 – but only in China (so far?)
Tesla is now selling retrofit turn signal stalks for certain Model 3 vehicles, after having deleted the stalks in its update of the Model 3. But so far, they’re only available in China, and only for some cars. Will they come to the US?
Tesla updated its China website with a new accessory today: turn signal stalks.
That sounds like the setup for a joke (ha ha, those Tesla drivers never using their signal, am I right?!?! (…. I am a Tesla driver and I always use my signals, get off it everyone)), but for those who are out of the loop, it’s actually a solution to a self-inflicted problem by Tesla a few years ago.
You see, the Tesla Model 3 Highland refresh, released in 2023, came with quite a lot of changes. The model had been out for 6 years without major changes, and got quite a slew of them including better sound dampening, a new front end, a slower steering ratio (not a fan of this change), ventilated seats, rear touchscreen, and so on.
But one of the more controversial changes, within the various cost-cutting that Tesla did to offer these improvements, was the deletion of the turn signal stalk.
Tesla had already been moving in this direction, with the introduction of a “yoke” wheel on the Model S, which didn’t have stalks and used buttons on the wheel for turn signals and the vehicle touchscreen to change gears.
But the deletion of the turn signal stalk, even on a car with a normal steering wheel, was quite controversial. Even though some drivers have gotten used to using the buttons on the steering wheel, or letting FSD signal for you when it decides to change lanes, the convenience and familiarity of a turn signal stalk was still hard to give up.
This all happened in 2023, and Tesla got a lot of flack for it, but didn’t relent for some time. Then, in January of this year, Tesla released the Model Y Juniper refresh, with many of the same changes that the Model 3 had seen.
In that refresh, Tesla did change the steering wheel, including removing the gear selection lever… but also brought back the turn signal stalk. Reason finally ruled the day.
Soon after that, an interview came in February of 2025, where Tesla’s head engineer Lars Moravy admitted “maybe we deleted too much.”
And now, we’re finally seeing the problem get rectified… but only for China so far, and only for certain cars, and costing 2,499 yuan, or about $350.
The stalks aren’t quite available yet, but are supposed to start shipping in “mid-September.” And while they’re meant to be for Model 3s, they might not apply to all Model 3s – currently they’re only available to Model 3s produced after February 7, 2025. Incidentally, this date is just a few days before the interview was posted in which Moravy admitted to “deleting too much” from the Model 3.
Tesla says that cars with earlier build dates will eventually gain a turn signal stalk retrofit, but doesn’t specify a timeline for when that might happen.
According to Tesla’s China website, here are the details (machine-translated):
Modify your Model 3 and update the steering signal button on the steering wheel to the steering signal lever. The purchase price includes the modification fee, and the installation service is provided by the Tesla Service Center.
Attention:
- This product is applicable to steering leverless Model 3 vehicles produced after February 7, 2025, and vehicles produced before this service will be launched later.
- The installation of this product needs to be operated by technicians with professional maintenance knowledge and experience using professional tools. It is recommended that you install it through the Tesla App appointment service center as soon as possible after placing an order. If the customer installs it by himself, Tesla shall not be liable for any damage caused by this, and may affect the scope of the Limited Quality Assurance of New Cars.
- Since the Tesla Service Center needs to prepare materials after the order is established, please make an appointment for the service time at least 3 days later. After the appointment is successful, you can view or modify the appointment through Tesla App-service reservation. If you need to cancel the service, please contact the staff.
- This purchase price is only for the accessories and labor costs involved in the modification service. The original steering wheel and related accessories should be delivered to Tesla to offset the cost of installing the new steering wheel accordingly.
- This service will replace the original steering wheel and related accessories. After the original steering wheel and related accessories are disassembled, they will be recycled by the service center.
- After the installation service is completed, the order cannot be canceled or refunded.
So, it’s only available from Tesla, to be installed a Tesla service center. And it sounds like it involves purchasing and installing an entire new steering wheel assembly, after which Tesla will take back the old one.
Currently, this is only available in China. In fact, even though several of Tesla’s recent releases have come out in other countries in the Asia region at the same time as they were released in China, this one seems to only be in China – we didn’t see it on Tesla’s Singapore or even Hong Kong site.
But, recently, Tesla has been releasing various items in China first, before they made their way to the rest of the globe. This has mostly applied to new car refreshes, but it’s entirely possible that this turn signal stalk might make its way around the world soon.
We wouldn’t be surprised to see to limited to cars produced after a certain date, and that date changing based on the factory they were built in. Tesla’s China factory does have significantly different processes than its factories elsewhere in the world, so we can’t predict which cars might get access to this modification over here in the rest of the world.
But we do think it’s likely to come, at some point, to other territories. Just don’t get your hopes up for any 2023 refresh cars to get it right away. And definitely get ready to pay for it, as $350 certainly seems a bit steep for something that should have been there in the first place…
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Another one bites the dust. Hyundai Motor has halted production of another luxury EV in the US to focus on more popular models like its best-selling Tucson SUV.
Hyundai is shifting its EV production plans in the US
The move is part of a broader shift in Hyundai’s global production network as it gears up for upcoming policy changes, including higher tariff rates and the elimination of tax credits for electric vehicles in the US.
According to a new report from Business Korea, Hyundai has already ceased production of the Genesis Electrified GV70 in the US. Industry sources claim that Hyundai halted production of the luxury EV at its manufacturing plant in Alabama in June.
The Genesis Electrified GV70 marked a milestone as it rolled off the assembly line in February 2023, becoming Hyundai’s first US-made electric vehicle.
Hyundai invested nearly $300 million to upgrade the facility and boost SUV production, including under the luxury Genesis brand. However, sales have failed to live up to expectations.
In the first seven months of the year, Hyundai built just 1,367 Genesis GV70 EVs in Alabama, 18% fewer compared to the same period last year. Last month, sales sank to a record low with just 15 models delivered.
After halting production in June, Hyundai has been just selling down inventory rather than producing new models.
With the federal EV tax credit set to expire at the end of September, Hyundai is shifting production plans in the US and globally.
The Korean auto giant is expected to lean into higher-profit SUVs and hybrids, like the Santa Fe and Tucson, to offset the extra costs. With production of the Santa Fe Hybrid surging to 6,888 last month, Hyundai could replace the electric Genesis GV70 with more popular SUVs at the facility.
Will the Genesis Electrified GV70 still be made in the US?
Hyundai is currently reviewing a few different options. For one, it could relocate the GV70 EV to its new manufacturing plant in Georgia, to be built alongside the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 9.
The Business Korea report claims Hyundai is “seriously considering” building the luxury EV in South Korea and exporting it to the US. Although it would get hit with the added tariffs, analysts believe it could be less expensive than creating a new production line.
Hyundai will do the same with the new IONIQ 6, which is set to launch later this year. Instead, the company is expanding production of its top-selling Tucson SUV.
In response to Trump’s 25% tariff rate on imports, Hyundai is shifting all Tucson production from Kia’s plant in Mexico to Alabama.
The news comes after Hyundai already pulled one luxury EV from its US lineup, the Genesis Electrified G80, earlier this month.
As the EV tax credit deadline approaches, Hyundai is offering some of the biggest discounts in the US. After cutting lease prices again last month, the 2025 IONIQ 5 is now listed starting from just $179 per month. Hyundai’s first three-row electric SUV, the 2026 IONIQ 9, can be leased from $419 per month.
Genesis is also offering generous savings with up to $18,000 off the Electrified GV70 and $13,750 off the GV60 to move inventory.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday accused India of profiteering from cheap Russian oil imports during the war in Ukraine, describing the practice as “arbitrage” and condemning it as unacceptable.
“They are just profiteering. They are reselling,” Bessent told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” in an interview. “This is what I would call the Indian arbitrage — buying cheap Russian oil, reselling it as product.”
“They’ve made $16 billion in excess profits — some of the richest families in India,” Bessent said.
India buys Russian oil at a discount due to sanctions, refines it into gasoline and diesel, and then sells the product back to regions that have sanctioned Moscow such as Europe, said Matt Smith, an oil market analyst at Kpler.
India’s imports of Russian oil have surged since the Kremlin launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Prior to the invasion, India imported a miniscule amount of Russian crude.
New Delhi is now Russia’s biggest customer importing 1.5 million bpd in July, according to data from Kpler. China is the second largest buyer of Russian oil, importing about 1 million bpd last month.
President Donald Trump earlier this month ordered an additional 25% tariff on India’s exports to the U.S. to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil. The tariffs take effect next week.
Trump is threatening what he calls “secondary tariffs” on Russian oil buyers like India to pressure the Kremlin to reach a negotiated settlement with Ukraine. So far, however, the U.S. has spared China from secondary tariffs over its imports of Russian crude.
When asked about China’s imports, Bessent suggested that Beijing’s imports were less egregious in the eyes of the Trump administration because it was also a major buyer before Russia invaded Ukraine.
But India actually started buying Russian oil in a major way at the behest of the U.S., said Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy and a former advisor to President George W. Bush.
The Biden administration had asked India to accept Russian oil as other countries imposed bans in order to prevent a major oil price spike after the invasion Ukraine that would result in high gasoline prices in the U.S., McNally told CNBC.
“India played a key role in the price cap sanction mechanism designed by the U.S. and its European allies to ensure Russian oil still flowed while trying to crimp the revenue Moscow earned,” McNally said.
CNBC has reached out to the Indian embassy in the U.S. for comment.
Ridgefield, Connecticut, just commissioned a sizable new solar carport at Ridgefield High School, and it’s set to pay big dividends for the town of around 7,000 residents.
The 1,038 kW system will generate around 1.3 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity every year. That’s enough to power nearly 100 homes annually. Over the next 25 years, the installation is expected to save the school district about $1.5 million in energy costs while significantly cutting its carbon footprint.
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Financing came through a mix of support from the Green Bank, a tax equity investment, and federal Investment Tax Credits made possible by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, which shows how supportive federal policy can translate directly into local cost savings.
What makes the system especially interesting is how it’s wired. The carport ties into four separate town- and school-owned meters, maximizing the use of on-site solar while plugging into programs like Connecticut’s Non-Residential Renewable Energy Solutions (NRES), Zero Emission Renewable Energy Credits (ZRECs), and Class I RECs.
This isn’t Ridgefield’s first solar rodeo. The town began its sustainability push nearly a decade ago, installing rooftop solar across eight other schools and municipal buildings. The high school carport is its latest step forward.
Mariana Cardenas Trief, director of investments at the Connecticut Green Bank, said, “This is the latest of multiple solar projects that we have worked with DHD Renewables and the Town to complete, and we are proud to continue this support as they reduce their energy costs and move Connecticut closer to its clean energy goals.”
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