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Correction, and Confusion: What Are Tesla’s Next, Cheaper Models?

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:05:00 +0000

Based on what Tesla wrote in its quarterly shareholder letter, I published the other day that Tesla did indeed have cheaper electric vehicle models coming out next year. The core lines from the Tesla shareholder letter on this were as follows: “Our cost of goods sold (COGS) per vehicle came … [continued]

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Cheaper Tesla Models Coming Next Year!

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 03:58:28 +0000

Update: Also see “Correction, and Confusion: What Are Tesla’s Next, Cheaper Models?” for more discussion on this topic. Despite a lot of confusion on this matter in the past year or so, Tesla reaffirmed in its 3rd quarter shareholder letter and on its shareholder conference call today that the company … [continued]

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How Strong Would Tesla Look If It Announced A “Model 2” In August?

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:16:56 +0000

Elon Musk has tweeted that Tesla will have a robotaxi reveal on August 8th, 2024. Meanwhile, Tesla stock value has surged — could it be just one week ago we were amazed at a high water mark of $230 following the Q2 delivery announcement? On Monday following the long July … [continued]

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What Is Actually Going On With Tesla’s New “Tiny Y” & “Tiny 3” Approach?

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:35:31 +0000

I found something a bit strange and confusing in this quarter’s Tesla shareholder letter and conference call. Much of the news in recent weeks was about Tesla reportedly dropping the lower-cost car it was supposed to be working on. That stemmed from a pretty detailed and convincing report from Reuters. … [continued]

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Chiming In On The Debate: Who Will Save Us If The Model 2 Is Delayed?

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Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:09:51 +0000

After the article from our editor Zachary regarding the most likely replacement for a “Model 2” (and a followup here), and after having a brief exchange in the comments, I was left thinking. My original response was simple and straightforward … yet the more I think about it, the more … [continued]

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Tesla Surprises Investors With A Tiny Y & A Tiny 3 As Soon As This Year!

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Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 01:56:23 +0000

A lot has been written about the Tesla’s next-generation compact car that used to be widely called the Model 2, including Zach’s excellent article last week about it. Zach asked who might pick up the challenge in place of Tesla doing it. Today, Tesla announced it would follow through with … [continued]

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

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

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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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How Tesla Aims To Cut Manufacturing Costs In Half

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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”

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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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