Summary

  • Tesla is developing a $25K EV – a promise Elon Musk made back in 2018.
  • However, recent reports had suggested the project was cancelled.
  • But on an earnings call, Musk revealed Tesla is pressing ahead with a aim to have it on the market by 2025.
  • The car is expected to be a crossover or hatchback, and could take styling cues from the firm’s Cybertruck.
  • It will be built on the company’s next-generation engineering platform.
  • Along with the more affordable car, Musk also confirmed that the firm is set to launch an “unsupervised, no one in the car” robotaxi service in Austin, Texas in June.
  • It follows reports that Tesla is planning to launch a robotaxi service in late 2024.

By Verge Staff

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