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Reuters: Tesla Has Ditched Its Affordable EV Efforts in Favor of Robotaxis

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Affordable EVs seem to be a nut that no automaker can crack, as every promise of a “sub-$30,000” model or similar has fallen through in favor of higher prices. CEO Elon Musk has been beating the affordable EV drum for a while, telling investors in January that the car would enter production in Texas as soon as late 2025.

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Tesla says next-gen vehicle will start production in second half of 2025

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Tesla said that its next-generation vehicle will begin production in the second half of 2025. Tesla’s next-generation vehicle is set to help the automaker enter a new pricing point that will be accessible to more customers. ” In the long term, this will lead to more growth in terms of production and sales.

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Event: Tesla Dedicates Texas Plant, Promises New Products

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The 2X indicates the rough doubling of production capacity by the company with the opening of new plants in Germany and Texas. Timing aside, both plants are delivering products (initially the Model Y crossover) to fill backlogs of orders in Europe and the U.S. The Texas Gigafactory. Next Year. “So

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Tesla battery supplier Panasonic to delay commercial 4680 cell production

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Longtime Tesla battery supplier Panasonic has announced a delay in the commercial production of its 4680 cells. Panasonic previously suggested that mass production of its 4680 cells could be achieved between April 2023 and March 2024. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Tesla to boost spending for Giga Texas and Berlin ramp

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Tesla also mentioned that, due to its product lineup, which includes the ramping of new energy storage systems and vehicles, plans and projections are adjusted as market conditions change. Model 3 forever changed the auto industry, & proved to the world that great EVs could be more affordable.

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Kia will beat Rivian and Tesla into affordable mass-market EVs

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Although Rivian and Tesla are making headlines with planned expansions into mass-market electric vehicles, Kia is set to launch two affordable EVs of its own. More affordable EVs are coming Rivian unveiled its highly anticipated R2 electric SUV Thursday. One of them, the Kia EV3, is expected to launch by the end of the year.

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Volkswagen to adopt Tesla’s dry coating process for battery production

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Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo SE plans to introduce the dry coating process to its battery cell production plants in Europe and North America. Tesla pioneered the new battery manufacturing process with its 4680 cell production. What the solid-state cell is to the product, Dry Coating is to production – a real game changer.