The American electric car manufacturer Tesla is planning to launch “more affordable” cars at the end of this year or early 2025, as reported by the company led by Elon Musk in the presentation of its accounts for the first quarter of 2024, when it reduced 9% its income, up to 21,301 million dollars (19,931.1 million euros).
“These new vehicles, including more affordable models, will use aspects of the next generation platform, as well as aspects of our current platforms, and can be produced on the same manufacturing lines as our current range of vehicles,” the company said.
The American firm has updated “its future range of vehicles to accelerate the launch of new models before the start of production in the second half of 2025.” “So we expect it to be more like early 2025, if not the end of this year,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk explained in a call with analysts.
Specifically, Tesla has explained that this update “may result in a smaller cost reduction than expected”, although it allows the company to “prudently increase its vehicle volumes in a more efficient manner in terms of 'Capex' in times of uncertainty.
“This would help us fully utilize our current planned maximum capacity of nearly three million vehicles, allowing for more than 50% growth over 2023 production before investing in new manufacturing lines,” Tesla detailed.
Asked about “affordable” models, alluding to the well-known Tesla Model 2, Musk simply stated: “I think we have said everything we are going to say on that front.”
Tesla reduced its attributable net profit by 55% between January and March 2024, to 1,129 million dollars (1,056.5 million euros), while recording an adjusted gross operating result (Ebitda) of 3,384 million dollars ( 3,166.3 million euros), 21% less than in the first quarter of 2023.
The company has attributed this decrease in volumes to the update of its Model 3 production ramp at the Fremont, California, factory and to factory closures resulting from shipment diversions caused by “the Red Sea conflict and an attack in the Berlin gigafactory.
A new Model 3 with power of up to 460 HP
Meanwhile, in Spain, Tesla has launched the new Model 3 Performance, with a power of more than 460 HP and a range of 528 kilometers, with a price of 55,990 euros and which will be available from the second half of the year.
New Model 3 Performance
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Among the new features, this model has an improved chassis, high-performance brakes and Tesla Track Mode. Track-ready brakes now come standard with high-performance brake pads, offering more immediate deceleration and higher thermal limits and resistance.
Adaptive damping technology, new to the Model 3 Performance, is fully controlled through internal software and integrated into Tesla's Vehicle Dynamics Controller (VDC).
The Model 3 Performance also receives a distinctive design compared to other versions. The new front and rear bumpers are complemented by the carbon fiber rear diffuser and spoiler to optimize lift balance and high-speed stability.
Inside, the new sports seats have improved cushions and side bolsters, which provide more lateral support when cornering and during dynamic driving. They can also be heated and ventilated. The version's exclusive carbon fiber finishes help it stand out within the Model 3 range.
From electric cars to robots
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared his intention to sell his Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robot at the end of next year 2025, as it will begin performing “useful tasks” later this year, becoming one of the most “active” assets. valuable” of the company.
The automobile manufacturing technology company unveiled its Optimus robot in 2022, which it defined as a humanoid robot intended for work and carrying out simple household tasks, such as carrying boxes or watering plants. Thus, this robot has a humanoid appearance, with a height of 1.73 meters and a weight of 57 kilograms.
Following this line, in December of last year, Tesla presented the second generation of the humanoid robot, which already shows greater mobility in both the neck and hands and introduces improvements such as sensors in the fingers, to handle more delicate objects with different levels. depression.
This second generation is also capable of walking 30 percent faster than the previous model and has better balance. This is because Optimus Gen 2 is lighter, since its weight has been reduced by 10 kilograms without sacrificing its functionalities.
In this framework, the CEO of Tesla has detailed that, currently, Optimus can perform “simple factory tasks”, which are being tested in the laboratory, and that, according to the company's forecasts, the humanoid robot will be able to perform “tasks useful” before the end of this year.
Based on these advances, Musk has stated that he plans to start selling the Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robot at the end of 2025, becoming one of the technology company's most valuable assets.
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