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 , 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.

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[Source: The Detroit News]