“Adios gas-powered cars.” [4 April 2016] That was the reaction of Barclays analyst Brian Johnston over the weekend to news that Tesla Motors had received orders for nearly 200,000 of its Model 3 electric vehicle in less than two days. By nightfall on Saturday, that order tally had jumped to 276,000. That’s more than $US280
Tesla has unveiled its highly anticipated Model 3 at a launch event in California overnight, with the new entry level model set to start at $35,000 (£24,000) when it goes on sale at the end of 2017. Pitched against the likes of BMW’s 3 Series, the Audi A4, Jaguar’s XE and the Mercedes C Class,
At a launch event held in Hawthorne, California, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk introduced the Model 3 sedan, the company’s highest-volume, lowest-priced effort yet. The Model 3 quite closely follows the style of the Model S sedan and Model X crossover, and it’s unmistakably a Tesla. Yet at a far more affordable $35,000 starting price,
The Tesla Model 3 arrives with 215 miles of range
And Tesla claims there are 115,000 preorders, which is madness. After a long wait, Tesla has finally unveiled the Model 3. It’s what we were expecting (and hoping for) – a less-expensive, versatile, attractive five-seater with decent range and a low price. It rounds out Tesla’s revised Secret Master Plan, as Elon Musk cheekily called
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