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FiestaST
Honorary Master
Nothing set in stone. Still a long while till RHD production comes on line. Realistically Australia is aiming for a late late 2018/early 2019 launch. I don’t think an early 2019 mark for SA is too far off, of course depending on production v demand.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Here's how Tesla's electric cars have disrupted the auto market
Tesla, co-founded by Elon Musk, announced the first deliveries of its Model 3 cars earlier in July.
The Model 3, with a $35 000 list price, is Tesla's first vehicle aimed at the middle market and is key to its growth strategy.
The guys at Selectcarleasing.co.uk has created a cool infographic highlighting Tesla's progress to date.
Taking on US sedans
The company said: "As Tesla start delivery on their brand new Model 3, we thought it would be a good opportunity to have a look and delve into the electronic motoring giant's journey so far, to see how they've far they've come and how they've fared against the competition. It turns out… Pretty well!
(Infographic at link)
http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/Gear...-cars-have-disrupted-the-auto-market-20171109
Tesla, co-founded by Elon Musk, announced the first deliveries of its Model 3 cars earlier in July.
The Model 3, with a $35 000 list price, is Tesla's first vehicle aimed at the middle market and is key to its growth strategy.
The guys at Selectcarleasing.co.uk has created a cool infographic highlighting Tesla's progress to date.
Taking on US sedans
The company said: "As Tesla start delivery on their brand new Model 3, we thought it would be a good opportunity to have a look and delve into the electronic motoring giant's journey so far, to see how they've far they've come and how they've fared against the competition. It turns out… Pretty well!
(Infographic at link)
http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/Gear...-cars-have-disrupted-the-auto-market-20171109
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Tesla Model 3 makes public appearance at LA motor show
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has also revealed that a hot variant of the new electric BMW 3 Series rival is due in mid-2018
Tesla is displaying its Model 3 at the LA motor show, giving the all-electric car its biggest public outing since it was unveiled in the summer.
CEO Elon Musk has previously confirmed that the Model 3 will come with 50kWh or 75kWh batteries. Musk revealed the specifications for the first time to allow potential investors to gauge the cost of production for the new all-electric car, deliveries of which have just begun.
A Performance variant is due in 2018, but Musk has previously stated that a more powerful 100kWh battery (which is the standard battery for Tesla Performance models) would not fit into the Model 3's smaller structure. This suggesting Tesla may only slightly increase the battery size of the current range-topping 75kWh version of the Model 3.
The Model 3 Performance is due to be launched in the middle of next year, as long as the brand can cater for the high level of demand it has so far experienced for the new electric BMW 3 Series rival.
In a tweet earlier this year, Musk said the "focus now is on getting out of Model 3 production hell". But he explained that adding more versions now would push the brand "deeper in hell" - suggesting it would delay the Performance's launch until output was comfortably meeting demand.
He refrained from revealing more about the Model 3 Performance's potential, but the hot version is expected to stick to Tesla's usual range-topping formula of using a dual-motor, four-wheel drive powertrain. The Model 3 is more than 400kg lighter than the Model S, so it could become the brand's quickest car.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/tesla-model-3-makes-public-appearance-la-motor-show
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has also revealed that a hot variant of the new electric BMW 3 Series rival is due in mid-2018
Tesla is displaying its Model 3 at the LA motor show, giving the all-electric car its biggest public outing since it was unveiled in the summer.
CEO Elon Musk has previously confirmed that the Model 3 will come with 50kWh or 75kWh batteries. Musk revealed the specifications for the first time to allow potential investors to gauge the cost of production for the new all-electric car, deliveries of which have just begun.
A Performance variant is due in 2018, but Musk has previously stated that a more powerful 100kWh battery (which is the standard battery for Tesla Performance models) would not fit into the Model 3's smaller structure. This suggesting Tesla may only slightly increase the battery size of the current range-topping 75kWh version of the Model 3.
The Model 3 Performance is due to be launched in the middle of next year, as long as the brand can cater for the high level of demand it has so far experienced for the new electric BMW 3 Series rival.
In a tweet earlier this year, Musk said the "focus now is on getting out of Model 3 production hell". But he explained that adding more versions now would push the brand "deeper in hell" - suggesting it would delay the Performance's launch until output was comfortably meeting demand.
He refrained from revealing more about the Model 3 Performance's potential, but the hot version is expected to stick to Tesla's usual range-topping formula of using a dual-motor, four-wheel drive powertrain. The Model 3 is more than 400kg lighter than the Model S, so it could become the brand's quickest car.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/tesla-model-3-makes-public-appearance-la-motor-show
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Jalopnik first drive
[video=youtube_share;gO7gWDnzV8g]https://youtu.be/gO7gWDnzV8g[/video]
[video=youtube_share;gO7gWDnzV8g]https://youtu.be/gO7gWDnzV8g[/video]
FiestaST
Honorary Master
The $35,000 Tesla Model 3 Is Actually AMAZING - Vehicle-Virgins
[video=youtube;xocBqB5bARY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xocBqB5bARY[/video]
[video=youtube;xocBqB5bARY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xocBqB5bARY[/video]
FiestaST
Honorary Master
[video=youtube_share;c4F6SNmRhU8]https://youtu.be/c4F6SNmRhU8[/video]
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Driving a Tesla Model 3! [Auto Focus Ep. 1] - MKBHD
[video=youtube;9O5PhuW927w]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O5PhuW927w[/video]
[video=youtube;9O5PhuW927w]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O5PhuW927w[/video]
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Tesla Model 3 delays: production halted to fix bottleneck
Company employees stated that batteries were being hand built; Tesla claims it is on target to hit predicted output for 2018
Tesla Model 3 production was halted in the last week of February to allow the company time to fix automation issues and address bottlenecks.
The car maker said the production freeze, which took place from the 20 to 24 February, would now enable it to ramp up production to 2500 cars per week by the end of March.
Prior to the production halt, Tesla employees were said to be making batteries by hand in a bid to face growing a demand backlog. An unnamed inside source told CNBC that Tesla had been "borrowing" workers from Panasonic, with which it is partenered, to speed up production. They said quality control workers were also not experienced enough to ensure the job was done well enough.
But a Tesla spokesman responded by stating that the company had expected some parts of the production process to require "manual" work at that stage. "This is something Elon Musk [CEO] and Jeffrey Brian Straubel [CTO] discussed extensively on our Q3 earnings call, and it has no impact on the quality or safety of the batteries we're producing," they said.
The firm admitted it was working to clear production ‘bottlenecks’ for the Model 3 as early as late last year. In the third quarter of 2017, 220 Model 3s were delivered, compared with Tesla’s prediction of 1500 stated in its second quarter report.
Tesla reassured stakeholders: “There are no fundamental issues with the Model 3 production or supply chain. We understand what needs to be fixed and we are confident of addressing the manufacturing bottleneck issues in the near term.”
The California firm delivered 1550 of its Model 3 cars to customers in the final three months of last year, short of the 4100 expected by most industry analysts. The firm's latest target to produce 2500 Model 3 per week by the end of the first quarter of 2018 is half its original target, which was to build 5000 cars per week. Tesla says it will reach 5000 models per week by the end of the second quarter.
Despite the pushback in production for the entry-level model, for which Tesla received more than 400,000 orders in the month following its reveal, company CEO Elon Musk has remained calm in his statements and stated that issues are quickly being ironed out.
The car is due to arrive in the UK early next year, although Tesla is yet to confirm whether the production setbacks will affect the delivery time of UK-bound vehicles.
Tesla delivered 29,870 cars in the fourth quarter of 2017, including 15,200 Model S and 13,120 Model X. That is broadly in line with industry expectations that the firm would deliver 30,000 cars.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/tesla-model-3-delays-production-halted-fix-bottleneck
Company employees stated that batteries were being hand built; Tesla claims it is on target to hit predicted output for 2018
Tesla Model 3 production was halted in the last week of February to allow the company time to fix automation issues and address bottlenecks.
The car maker said the production freeze, which took place from the 20 to 24 February, would now enable it to ramp up production to 2500 cars per week by the end of March.
Prior to the production halt, Tesla employees were said to be making batteries by hand in a bid to face growing a demand backlog. An unnamed inside source told CNBC that Tesla had been "borrowing" workers from Panasonic, with which it is partenered, to speed up production. They said quality control workers were also not experienced enough to ensure the job was done well enough.
But a Tesla spokesman responded by stating that the company had expected some parts of the production process to require "manual" work at that stage. "This is something Elon Musk [CEO] and Jeffrey Brian Straubel [CTO] discussed extensively on our Q3 earnings call, and it has no impact on the quality or safety of the batteries we're producing," they said.
The firm admitted it was working to clear production ‘bottlenecks’ for the Model 3 as early as late last year. In the third quarter of 2017, 220 Model 3s were delivered, compared with Tesla’s prediction of 1500 stated in its second quarter report.
Tesla reassured stakeholders: “There are no fundamental issues with the Model 3 production or supply chain. We understand what needs to be fixed and we are confident of addressing the manufacturing bottleneck issues in the near term.”
The California firm delivered 1550 of its Model 3 cars to customers in the final three months of last year, short of the 4100 expected by most industry analysts. The firm's latest target to produce 2500 Model 3 per week by the end of the first quarter of 2018 is half its original target, which was to build 5000 cars per week. Tesla says it will reach 5000 models per week by the end of the second quarter.
Despite the pushback in production for the entry-level model, for which Tesla received more than 400,000 orders in the month following its reveal, company CEO Elon Musk has remained calm in his statements and stated that issues are quickly being ironed out.
The car is due to arrive in the UK early next year, although Tesla is yet to confirm whether the production setbacks will affect the delivery time of UK-bound vehicles.
Tesla delivered 29,870 cars in the fourth quarter of 2017, including 15,200 Model S and 13,120 Model X. That is broadly in line with industry expectations that the firm would deliver 30,000 cars.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/tesla-model-3-delays-production-halted-fix-bottleneck
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Tesla now accepting Apple Pay for Model 3 reservations along with Model S and X down payments
Tesla now accepts Apple Pay payments from customers reserving the new Model 3 electric vehicle. As the company ramps up production of its most affordable EV yet, supporting Apple’s payment platform makes reservations easier and faster than ever.
Tesla previously only accepted PayPal and credit cards to make the $1,000 refundable deposit to reserve a Model 3 or to place a down payment on a new Model S or Model X order.
Today’s payment option addition let’s customers quickly and easily order or reserve a new Tesla with Apple Pay on both Safari on Mac and iPhones and iPads through the Tesla website.
If you’re thinking of ordering a Tesla, you can get free supercharging for life with our referral code for Model S and Model X vehicles. To keep up with the latest Tesla news, check out our sister-site Electrek.
And in recent Apple Pay news, we may see the service launching tomorrow in the Netherlands, while the most recent Apple Pay promotion was for TouchTunes jukeboxes.
https://9to5mac.com/2018/03/19/tesla-apple-pay-model-3-reservations/
Tesla now accepts Apple Pay payments from customers reserving the new Model 3 electric vehicle. As the company ramps up production of its most affordable EV yet, supporting Apple’s payment platform makes reservations easier and faster than ever.
Tesla previously only accepted PayPal and credit cards to make the $1,000 refundable deposit to reserve a Model 3 or to place a down payment on a new Model S or Model X order.
Today’s payment option addition let’s customers quickly and easily order or reserve a new Tesla with Apple Pay on both Safari on Mac and iPhones and iPads through the Tesla website.
If you’re thinking of ordering a Tesla, you can get free supercharging for life with our referral code for Model S and Model X vehicles. To keep up with the latest Tesla news, check out our sister-site Electrek.
And in recent Apple Pay news, we may see the service launching tomorrow in the Netherlands, while the most recent Apple Pay promotion was for TouchTunes jukeboxes.
https://9to5mac.com/2018/03/19/tesla-apple-pay-model-3-reservations/
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Tesla: Model 3 production growth 'rivals that of Ford Model T'
Company produced 34,494 vehicles in first three months of 2018, including 9766 of its entry-level model
Tesla said it increased production by 40% in the first three months of 2018 – a rate of growth that it claims “will exceed even that of Ford and the Model T”.
The company had been struggling with ‘production bottlenecks’ for the new Model 3 and briefly halted production of the car in February to fix automation issues at its California facility.
In a statement, Tesla said that it produced 34,494 vehicles in the first quarter of 2018, comprising 24,728 Model S and X cars, plus 9766 Model 3s. That compares with a total of 29,870 vehicles (including 1550 Model 3s) in the final three months of 2017.
Tesla said: “This is the fastest growth of any automotive company in the modern era. If this rate of growth continues, it will exceed even that of Ford and the Model T.”
The firm said a series of short shutdowns had enabled it to address production and supply chain bottlenecks, allowing it to increase Model 3 production “exponentially”.
According to Tesla, it produced more than 2000 Models 3s in the past week, with production of that model now exceeding the combined output of the Model S and Model X. The company added: “What took our team five years for S/X took only nine months for Model 3.”
Tesla said it is planning further steps to improve capacity and, as a result, anticipates Model 3 production to increase “rapidly” in the next three months towards its target of 5000 per week.
The company also responded to concerns about the Model 3's quality. It said: “The quality of Model 3 coming out of production is at the highest level we have seen across all our products. This is reflected in the overwhelming delight expressed by our customers with their Model 3s.”
Tesla added that customer reservations remained stable throughout the last quarter.
Shares in Tesla rose by around 3% following the statement.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/tesla-model-3-production-growth-rivals-ford-model-t
Company produced 34,494 vehicles in first three months of 2018, including 9766 of its entry-level model
Tesla said it increased production by 40% in the first three months of 2018 – a rate of growth that it claims “will exceed even that of Ford and the Model T”.
The company had been struggling with ‘production bottlenecks’ for the new Model 3 and briefly halted production of the car in February to fix automation issues at its California facility.
In a statement, Tesla said that it produced 34,494 vehicles in the first quarter of 2018, comprising 24,728 Model S and X cars, plus 9766 Model 3s. That compares with a total of 29,870 vehicles (including 1550 Model 3s) in the final three months of 2017.
Tesla said: “This is the fastest growth of any automotive company in the modern era. If this rate of growth continues, it will exceed even that of Ford and the Model T.”
The firm said a series of short shutdowns had enabled it to address production and supply chain bottlenecks, allowing it to increase Model 3 production “exponentially”.
According to Tesla, it produced more than 2000 Models 3s in the past week, with production of that model now exceeding the combined output of the Model S and Model X. The company added: “What took our team five years for S/X took only nine months for Model 3.”
Tesla said it is planning further steps to improve capacity and, as a result, anticipates Model 3 production to increase “rapidly” in the next three months towards its target of 5000 per week.
The company also responded to concerns about the Model 3's quality. It said: “The quality of Model 3 coming out of production is at the highest level we have seen across all our products. This is reflected in the overwhelming delight expressed by our customers with their Model 3s.”
Tesla added that customer reservations remained stable throughout the last quarter.
Shares in Tesla rose by around 3% following the statement.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/tesla-model-3-production-growth-rivals-ford-model-t
Over the past 2 weeks, Tesla’s stocks have suffered a strong correction following the Model X’s fatal crash on March 23rd, which led to National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) investigation.
To offer some relief, Tesla announced an increased production target of 5,000 Model 3 sedans per week by the end of Q2 2018, but missed its previous target for Q1 2018.
Furthermore, the company is facing $23 billion in total liabilities and has seen its credit rating downgraded by Moody’s due to “liquidity pressures” and a “negative free cash flow” - both which may require Tesla to raise new capital by the end of the year or face possible bankruptcy.
Is the Tesla revolution about to come to an abrupt stop? Clearly, the company can’t remain in Autopilot for long, but will need to act fast and furious to get back on track.
To offer some relief, Tesla announced an increased production target of 5,000 Model 3 sedans per week by the end of Q2 2018, but missed its previous target for Q1 2018.
Furthermore, the company is facing $23 billion in total liabilities and has seen its credit rating downgraded by Moody’s due to “liquidity pressures” and a “negative free cash flow” - both which may require Tesla to raise new capital by the end of the year or face possible bankruptcy.
Is the Tesla revolution about to come to an abrupt stop? Clearly, the company can’t remain in Autopilot for long, but will need to act fast and furious to get back on track.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
FiestaST
Honorary Master
2018 Tesla Model 3 Review - Enough to beat a BMW or Mercedes? | Autocar
[video=youtube;oO3L0FHj5Us]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO3L0FHj5Us[/video]
[video=youtube;oO3L0FHj5Us]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO3L0FHj5Us[/video]
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Tesla Model 3 2018 review
Should I buy one?
The Model 3 is not the perfect car, but what is? After two days in it, I rather liked it. And that’s my gig: to separate the metal from the noise.
Some people have shorted Tesla stocks and have an interest in it failing, some people say it’s grim to work there and some people evidently have an interest in it succeeding – not least the 40,000 people who work there. I don’t know.
If you create a company and take on 40,000 people, set about a new dealer network, install more than 6000 very fast chargers and embark on creating the world’s largest battery factory, you earn yourself a certain amount of credit. But you’ve got to build cars properly one day.
Anyway, this kind of talk is for people who care more about arguments and less about metal than I do, so I can’t help with that.
Ultimately, a manufacturer lives and dies by the quality and desirability of the cars it turns out, and that bit I can advise you on: the Model 3 is both credible and desirable.
Tesla Model 3 specification
Where San Francisco, USA Price £40,000 (est); On sale early 2019; Motor permanent magnet; Battery 75kWh; Power 271bhp; Torque 307lb ft; Gearbox single speed; Kerb weight 1730kg; Top speed 140mph; 0-62mph 5.1sec; Range 310 miles; CO2 0g/km; Rivals BMW 3 Series, Jaguar I-Pace
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/tesla/model-3/first-drives/tesla-model-3-2018-review
Should I buy one?
The Model 3 is not the perfect car, but what is? After two days in it, I rather liked it. And that’s my gig: to separate the metal from the noise.
Some people have shorted Tesla stocks and have an interest in it failing, some people say it’s grim to work there and some people evidently have an interest in it succeeding – not least the 40,000 people who work there. I don’t know.
If you create a company and take on 40,000 people, set about a new dealer network, install more than 6000 very fast chargers and embark on creating the world’s largest battery factory, you earn yourself a certain amount of credit. But you’ve got to build cars properly one day.
Anyway, this kind of talk is for people who care more about arguments and less about metal than I do, so I can’t help with that.
Ultimately, a manufacturer lives and dies by the quality and desirability of the cars it turns out, and that bit I can advise you on: the Model 3 is both credible and desirable.
Tesla Model 3 specification
Where San Francisco, USA Price £40,000 (est); On sale early 2019; Motor permanent magnet; Battery 75kWh; Power 271bhp; Torque 307lb ft; Gearbox single speed; Kerb weight 1730kg; Top speed 140mph; 0-62mph 5.1sec; Range 310 miles; CO2 0g/km; Rivals BMW 3 Series, Jaguar I-Pace
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/tesla/model-3/first-drives/tesla-model-3-2018-review
RedViking
Nord of the South
Are there any Teslas in SA? How do they charge them?
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Model 3 supposedly at some point in 2019. Wrt proper charging infrastructure that remains to be seen.
Binary_Bark
Forging
Not as yet, the target is for 2020 iirc. Charging would have to happen at home or work. Don't for see any infrastructure being put in place anytime soon.
RedViking
Nord of the South
Not gonna be very practical then I think.