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Why Tesla competitors will need more than affordability to take EV pioneer’s crown

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In an attempt to catch Tesla, who has been recognized as the industry leader, car companies have tried all strategies, including undercutting pricing, but they’ll need much more than that to catch up. Tesla’s most affordable vehicle is the Rear-Wheel Drive Model 3, which starts at $42,990 before incentives.

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Musk: Tesla Roadster Will Use SpaceX Tech and Have Rocket Boosters

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Tesla presented the “new” Roadster back in 2017, but the car isn’t expected to officially launch until next year. The only way to do something cooler than the Cybertruck is to combine SpaceX and Tesla technology to create something that’s not really a car. Image: Tesla] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Tesla unveils Model 3; delivery by end of 2017; already 115,000 reservations placed

Green Car Congress

Tesla Chairman and CEO Elon Musk unveiled the long-anticipated Model 3 as the culminating step—a mass-market, affordable electric vehicle—in Tesla’s “Master Plan” to accelerate the transition to sustainable transport. Musk said that those were minimum numbers, and that Tesla hoped to exceed them.

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Tesla Model Y, Model 3 dominate 2021’s EV sales charts…and it’s not close

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Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 combined for the ideal one-two punch in the global EV sales charts through 2021 so far. A new list of the top 12 electric cars in the world was released earlier this week, and it shows Tesla’s lead in the sector is still as evident and as dominant as it ever was. The Tesla Model Y.

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Asian EV Manufacturers You Should Know

Clean Fleet Report

BYD Auto BYD Auto is currently the top-selling EV manufacturer in the world, having overtaken Tesla in late 2023. VinFast VinFast is a Vietnam-based company that was established in 2017 by Vingroup. Their affordability could potentially make them a popular choice as more car owners look to buy an EV on a tight budget.

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Tesla is revamping the Model 3, and it is about time

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Tesla is reportedly revamping the Model 3 in a new project code-named “Highland.” The Model 3 is arguably the most crucial vehicle in Tesla’s history. Before the Model 3, Tesla was confined to expensive, luxury vehicles with the Model S and Model X. Internally, Tesla’s infotainment is always up-to-date.

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Tesla Giga Berlin’s 4680 supply won’t start in Germany, and it was never supposed to

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Tesla’s plans for the initial battery needs and efforts at Giga Berlin were answered in late 2020 by the automaker during the Q3 Earnings Call. Instead, Tesla will rely on its Kato Road facility in Northern California, where the development and manufacturing of a new, revolutionary electric vehicle battery is taking place.

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