Reuters quoted four people familiar with the matter as saying that Tesla has notified suppliers that it will begin production of a new mass-market electric car code-named “Redwood” in mid-2025. Positioned as a “compact crossover”.
It is said that Tesla began issuing a “request for quotation” or invitation to bid for the “Redwood” model to suppliers as early as last year. Production of this model will begin in June 2025; weekly production is expected to reach 10,000 units.
In fact, Elon Musk has often talked about launching a new generation of models before, such as the rumored $25,000 entry-level “Model Q (unnamed)”, as well as special Tesla self-driving robot taxis, and these models will be built on Tesla’s next-generation electric platform.
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The next-generation Tesla architecture, known internally as “NV9X,” will include two or more models, two people familiar with the matter said. It has also been previously reported that Tesla plans to produce entry-level models at a factory near Berlin and is interested in building a factory in India to produce cheaper electric models.
It is worth mentioning that Elon Musk said in May last year that Tesla was developing two new products, with annual sales expected to reach 5 million vehicles. He later also stated at Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting that the design of these two products and manufacturing technology are far ahead of the industry.”
According to Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk, which includes interviews with Musk and Tesla executives, Tesla plans to develop a cheap robotaxi and a car based on its next-generation electric platform architecture. A $25,000 entry-level electric car.
In addition, Elon Musk said in 2022 that Tesla plans to build a dedicated self-driving taxi with a futuristic appearance in 2024; Tesla has made plans to halve the cost of its next-generation car, but has not Provide specific release time plan.
