Who Will Produce The “Model 2” If Tesla Won’t?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:07:58 +0000

Like many, I’m still grappling with the idea that Tesla might not produce the “Model 2” or “Model C” — or whatever name you want to give the more affordable electric car Tesla was working on. As a short recap, Reuters reported that the project had been canceled (and had … [continued]

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13 Potential Tesla Demand Factors (Good & Bad) In Coming Years

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2024 03:50:51 +0000

With Tesla sales dropping in the 1st quarter, one of the hottest topics of discussion lately has been Tesla consumer demand going forward. How high is it going to be in 2024, 2025, 2030? No one really has a clue. Those who would like it to be really high expect … [continued]

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Would You Buy A $25,000 Tesla Model C — Today — If You Could?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 03:30:59 +0000

Tesla Model CFor those of you who’ve followed me over the years here at CleanTechnica, you know I’m a bit of a snowbird — I head north from the balmy southern US up to New England for July and August to visit with family and longtime friends. While in the north country, I retrieve my 2013 Honda […]

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Is Tesla The Company Of The Decade Or About To Crash?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 06:25:47 +0000

Tesla has done one thing really well for more than a decade — brought the excitement. There’s almost never been a dull moment covering Tesla. There was a period of time after the company exploded in terms of production, sales, and revenue when I drafted stories like “Tesla is Boring Now” — because it was […]

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How Tesla Aims To Cut Manufacturing Costs In Half

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 03:57:24 +0000

Tesla’s recent Investor Day event brought with it a few announcements, including the automaker’s plans to construct a new Gigafactory in Mexico. The plant comes as a part of Tesla’s hopes to increase its production numbers even more than it has in the last few years — and ultimately to reduce its manufacturing costs in the coming […]

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Tesla’s Futuristic Approach To Manufacturing, & Critical “Next-Generation Vehicle”

Credit to Author: Matt Pressman| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 04:59:19 +0000

Over the years, Elon Musk has emphasized that Tesla’s greatest advantage would come from fast-paced innovation in manufacturing. This proved, once again, to be a major theme during the much-anticipated Tesla Investor Day event in Austin, Texas, yesterday. According to the Financial Times, “Tesla executives said a wide range of efficiency and cost improvements has put […]

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2024 Tesla Next-Generation Vehicle Should Sell For $12,500 After US Tax Credit

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 02:58:29 +0000

Why Tesla’s Next-Generation Vehicle Won’t Be $30,000 Below, I explain why the next generation Tesla will be much less expensive than expected and how Tesla can do this. We know Tesla sells the Model 3 for under $40,000 in China today, and it has a project code named Highland to reduce Model 3 costs further […]

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Did Elon Musk Revive Hopes For A $25,000 Tesla?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 22:00:57 +0000

CEO Elon Musk has gone back and forth on the creation of a $25,000 Tesla, seemingly putting an end to those plans earlier this year. However, his statements about a new car platform from the company’s last earnings call have aroused fresh suspicion that plans for a more affordable Tesla could already be underway. Tesla […]

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Lower-Cost Tesla Will Outsell All Current Teslas Combined

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2022 03:22:59 +0000

During the Q3 2022 Tesla conference call, a question was asked regarding the on-again, off-again lower-cost Tesla vehicle that many people think is critical to Tesla reaching 10 million car sales a year, let alone the company’s targeted 20 million. An institutional investor asked, “The progression from Tesla’s first platform with S/X to the second […]

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