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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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auto market anytime soon , some U.S. Credit: BYD At the same time, many automakers including Tesla are racing to build their next-generation, mass-market EVs, set to first be produced in Texas as soon as 2025 , then later at an upcoming factory in Mexico , and eventually at a yet-unannounced third location.

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Tesla’s $25,000 car to be built at Giga Texas, then Giga Mexico: Elon Musk

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared some new details about the automaker’s plans for its next-generation, $25,000 electric vehicle (EV), including that it will be built first in Austin, Texas. On Tuesday, longtime auto industry veteran Sandy Munro shared a new interview with Musk, held following the Cybertruck delivery event.

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Largest Auto-Industry Employer In California: Electric-Car Maker Tesla Motors

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It''s also, amazingly, become California''s biggest auto-industry employer--edging out even Toyota. When Toyota makes its move to Texas, taking most of its 5,300 jobs to the Lone Star State.' Tesla Motors is one of the youngest U.S.

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Tesla Cybertruck looks like CGI in real life in Giga Texas footage

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Based on actual footage taken of the all-electric vehicle during its visit to Giga Texas, it does seem like the CEO is right on the money. The Cybertruck may be made of tangible, cold steel, but from a distance, it almost looks like it belongs in the auto industry’s uncanny valley. . It looks so big @elonmusk !

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Tesla to boost spending for Giga Texas and Berlin ramp

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Model 3 forever changed the auto industry, & proved to the world that great EVs could be more affordable. Tesla is currently ramping up two new factories, one in Texas and another in Germany. The post Tesla to boost spending for Giga Texas and Berlin ramp appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Tesla Model Y 7-seater option gets $500 price increase

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The Texas-based automaker updated its Model 3 order page and decreased the prices of the Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) and Dual-Motor All Wheel Drive (AWD) variants by 3.87% and 5.93%, respectively. Tesla maintains a good position in China’s electric vehicle auto industry through its competitive prices.

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

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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. The car, which was projected to start in the mid-$20,000 range, would have helped Tesla compete against the increasingly fierce Chinese auto industry.