a history is formed

In a press release, Tesla announces that it will hold an “Investor Day” on March 1. During this event, a number of topics will be discussed, including the new platform. It could be the car that will power the next electric car, the Model 2, which could see the light of day in 2024.

If the Tesla lineup is now expanding with the Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y, not to mention the long-awaited Cybertruck and Roadster, the brand doesn’t have enough power yet. And for good reason, it has been promising us for years The arrival of an affordable model under the $35,000 mark. However, the cheapest car in the series is currently the Model Y, which starts at €49,990 in the Propulsion version. We are still far from Elon Musk’s promise.

A new tip

But everything suggests that the businessman did not put aside his project, on the contrary. Last September, a Tesla official confirmed that the Texas-based brand plans to release a cheaper model than the Model Y, which will share its platform with the manufacturer’s future autonomous taxi. A half-word announcement confirmed a few months later by two new clues.

During the key-handover ceremony of the Tesla Semi, a video revealed the arrival of the Robotaxis hidden under a tarp. However, we do know that it will have the same underbody as the affordable compact. In addition, the Cybertruck’s lead designer, Franz von Holzhausen, said that the model he prefers to draw is the “future model”. He will even add that he cannot talk about it at the moment. A kind of Foxtron Model B made at Tesla?

We plan to hold Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day on March 1, 2023

The event will be broadcast live from Gigafactory Texas, with the option for our institutional and retail investors to attend in person (details to follow) → https://t.co/JmZIiXut5f

-Tesla (@Tesla) January 2, 2023

Today comes a new tip to warn us about the upcoming unveiling of the Model 2, which, as Elon Musk said in October 2021, may take on a different name. “Investor Day” will be given to investors in the form of a conference. It will happen on March 1. and will cover many topics.

But one sentence in particular troubles us: Our investors will be able to view our state-of-the-art production line and discuss long-term expansion plans. 3rd generation platformcapital allocation and other topics with our board“. Something we are interested in…

Release scheduled for 2024

No further details have been released by the manufacturer yet, probably more will be revealed in the coming months. Nevertheless, the venture capital company Loup Ventures seems quite knowledgeable and gives us a few additional details. The company claims this in its forecasts for 2023 Tesla will wait until 2024 to unveil the Model 2. According to him, ” if the company announces its low-cost car too soon, it risks slowing Model 3 sales.“.

Therefore, it will be expected Clearance next year to start marketing in 2025. So the upcoming compact, which should be priced around $25,000, won’t cannibalize the Model 3 and Model Y, which the brand has announced have sold more than 1.2 million units this year.

But one question still remains unanswered: Will the Model 2 actually see the light of day? Or should we settle for a 100% autonomous robot taxi?

For now, Tesla is very tight-lipped about this future car, which can be equipped with batteries, especially those equipped with new 4680 cells. They are cheaper to manufacture, they have many advantages, such as higher energy density and therefore range. rising or falling prices. A kind of alternative that awaits the development of semi-solid and solid batteries, which have not come to production vehicles for at least a decade. The 4680 technology would be one of the keys to the upcoming Model 3’s low price.

according to ElectrekElon Musk can also benefit from this conference Reveals Part Three of His Master PlanIt’s been over six years since Part 2. The brand has been talking about it for several years now without making anything official.

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