Electrical energy can verify that Tesla has certainly put its upcoming “$25,000 electrical automobile,” also called “Mannequin 2,” on the again burner, regardless of what Elon Musk stated.
The mission was codenamed NV9.
Tesla has been engaged on its ‘subsequent technology car platform’ which is anticipated to allow less expensive electrical automobiles. The automaker has beforehand mentioned two upcoming automobiles on the platform:
- a mannequin that’s cheaper and smaller than the Mannequin 3, additionally referred to as the “$25,000 Tesla” or “Mannequin 2”
- Tesla Robotaxi: A brand new car designed from the bottom up for self-driving functionality.
Just a few weeks in the past, Reuters reported that “Tesla has canceled its long-promised low cost automobile.”
CEO Elon Musk rapidly denied the report:
As typical, there may be extra to the story. It is doubtless that Musk’s blanket denial of the report is because of Reuters claiming the car was “scrapped” and “cancelled.”
Electrical energy can verify that this system, which was internally referred to as ‘NV9’, has been postponed, sources aware of the matter stated.
Musk may need a tough time claiming it has been “cancelled,” however the mission is actually scratched at this level as Tesla pours all its assets into its self-driving efforts.
Based on sources aware of the matter, Musk informed Tesla’s crew in Austin in December 2023 that NV9, an growth of Gigafactory Texas for the brand new cheaper next-gen mannequin, was a precedence for 2024.
Nonetheless, the mission was just lately shut down fully and many individuals concerned have been laid off as a part of the spherical of layoffs introduced right this moment.
As an alternative, Musk stated he wished Tesla to give attention to the southern growth of Gigafactory Texas, which can home an enormous information heart for the Robotaxi mission.
Based on folks aware of the mission, it’s already delayed and there may be severe doubt that it may be accomplished by the top of August, which is the timeline Musk is pushing for.
Shortly after denying stories that the cheaper mannequin had been discontinued, Musk introduced that Tesla would unveil its Robotaxi on August 8.
Electrek’s Take
I have been saying it for some time. Elon, Mr. Reality Seeker, isn’t above stretching the reality and being deceptive. This can be a nice instance.
Whereas we are able to debate all day concerning the phrases that have been minimize, canceled, postponed, or placed on the again burner, there was definitely extra reality than untruth in that unique report.
Actually, Tesla is not engaged on this NV9 mission, focusing as a substitute on Robotaxi. That is the reality, which you would not know for those who simply learn Elon’s denial of the report and moved on. That appears to be Elon’s objective these days, along with his fixed assaults on the media.
They do not do every little thing proper, which is not possible to do, so that you give attention to what they bought unsuitable to bury what they bought proper, however you do not need folks to know.
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