This is a topic that has been relevant for several years. As well as Cyber truckfuture pickup truck You are here, the American manufacturer has been working for some time on a small, more affordable model, located below the current Model 3. Its name? there Tesla Model 2. Its price? Under 25,000 USD.
But there is still very little information about it. Currently, the news of Elon Musk is more focused on the restyling of his bestseller, presented to the general public in Munich last September, and his pickup truck, the announcement of which dates back to… November 2019!
So what do we know about the Tesla Model 2 today?
Some information at the investor conference
Cybertruck logically dominated Tesla’s Q3 2023 earnings call. But other information was said about it Model 2.
When mentioned about the delay in production of the electric pickup truck, Elon Musk replied that it was due to ” slow pace of production unique complexity of the product. » Before adding: ” Fortunately, Tesla’s next-generation platform, which will underpin an entry-level electric car and $25,000 robotaxi, will be much easier to build“.
According to Musk, the next-generation platform developed for the Model 2 will be much faster to manufacture, at a relatively low cost to successfully demonstrate aggressive pricing: ” We’re doing everything we can to simplify the next generation car to achieve units per minute unprecedented in the automotive industry.is “.
Tesla Model 2: It will be beautiful, but above all it will be utilitarian
The head of Tesla also made some remarks about the design of the new generation car. He described his appearance as “steep” and with “beautiful”, but first of all “usefulness” : ” It will be cool, but it is utilitarian. It is not meant to impress and captivate you, but to get you from point A to point B. It will always be beautiful, but useful. »
Finally, when asked about the timeline for the next generation of cars, Musk noted that Tesla would not provide information at this time.
Is the car still made in Mexico?
Concerning place of production, Elon Musk has confirmed his intention to build his upcoming Model 2 at the new Giga Mexico factory. He, in particular, stated that in parallel with the work on the infrastructure and design of the said plant, the company was simultaneously working on the technical development of its entry-level car. However, nothing was said about the relocation hypothesis Mexico to the factory from austin in Texas
Still, Musk was cautious Mexico City website : ” In Mexico, we’re laying the groundwork to start construction, but I think we want to get a feel for what the global economy is like before we start the plant in Mexico.. »
Gigazavod in #Mexico postponed No one knows how long.
During Tesla’s recent earnings call @elonmusk justified the decision by its concerns about interest rates.
Will this also delay the launch of the low-cost Model 2? If so, that would be a terrible decision.#lithium pic.twitter.com/HTIo233CA3— Juan Carlos Zuleta (@jczuleta) October 22, 2023
Futuristic look, close to Cybertruck
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Source: Auto Plus
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