Tesla is preparing to manufacture a new electric car model in 2025, and the idea is to make it a bestseller. After the disappointment of the Cybertruck, with its endless delays and price increase, this new model would reconcile the company with its customers.
According to Reuters, Tesla has informed suppliers that it wants to start production of a new electric vehicle in June of next year.
The new car, codenamed Redwood, will be a compact crossover. If true, it is likely that this new model will become an affordable and popular option among buyers. Tesla’s mid-size SUV, the Model Y, is currently the company’s best-selling car.
Tesla aims to produce 10,000 units of this new model per week
Tesla has recently started selling a new model, the Cybertruck, after several years of delays. But that car is an unusual, expensive and massive pick-up, which undoubtedly will never reach the volume of Tesla’s most popular models.
The company has also recently started selling a refreshed variant of its compact sedan Model 3, and some reports claim that a refreshed version of the Model Y will arrive this year.
Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, said in May that the company is working on two new models, although he did not provide further details, except for a silhouette of one of the new cars.
Although he did say that “both the product design and manufacturing techniques are far superior to anything else in the industry.” Elon Musk mentioned a new model with a starting price of around $25,000, so we could be talking about the same car that will be released in 2025.
By the way, the company also plans to build a robotaxi, which is a car specifically designed to transport passengers autonomously. With the deaths resulting from its AutoPilot, we’ll see if they get approval.
