Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed earlier that Tesla's robotaxi launch event originally scheduled for August this year will be postponed to October. The reason is that Elon Musk requested adjustments to what he considered important designs, and it also allows extra time to prepare for the upcoming public display.
Prior to this, Bloomberg News reported that Tesla was preparing to postpone the robotaxi launch event originally scheduled for August to give the internal team more time to prepare. It also quoted that the design team was told to redesign certain details.
However, when Elon Musk confirmed earlier that the event would be postponed, he did not specify what details had been adjusted.
Requested what I think is an important design change to the front, and extra time allows us to show off a few other things
- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 15, 2024
In recent developments, Tesla has been conducting internalAbout 10% workforce reductionCompared with the same period last year, the number of vehicles delivered in the first half of this year has increased significantly.Reduced by about 7%At the same time, vehicle production in the second quarter also decreased by nearly 15%. The reason may be that the US government adjusted the relevant measures for the US$7500 subsidy provided for electric vehicles, resulting in some Model 3 models being unable to obtain subsidies. Tesla also increased the price of Model Y models sold in the United States by US$4 from April 1 this year.
