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Does this resolve as Q4 re October reveal of robotaxi?
or other as it is never released?
or wait for more clarity on whether there is a cheap 4 seater car?
or might it N/A if there is no cheap 4 seater in development?
or something else?
Similar to as below at reveal Musk might be interpreted to be saying non autonomous model 2 would be pointless. This strictly doesn't rule out a cheaper 4 seater autonomous car but it seems an unlikely attempt to conceal plans for such a car when they might normally be tending to talk up future prospects to investors.
Earnings transcript
https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2024/10/23/tesla-tsla-q3-2024-earnings-call-transcript/
So, anyway, basically, I think having a regular 25K model is pointless. It would be silly. Like it would be completely at odds with what we believe.
Tesla accounts have generally used "next generation platform" without much if any clarity on whether this is robotaxi or model 2 aka 25k model or both or something else.
AI Overview
Yes, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla is not planning to release a $25,000 model 2:
Initial response
In April 2024, after Reuters reported that Tesla had canceled the $25,000 model, Musk responded on X, "Reuters is lying".
Subsequent admission
In October 2024, during an earnings call, Musk said that building a $25,000 model would be "pointless" unless the car was fully autonomous. He said that a non-autonomous car would be "silly" and "at odds with what we believe"