Tesla aims to ship Roadster EV sports cars next year

Tesla aims to ship Roadster EV sports cars next year

Originally set for a 2020 launch, the next-gen model has faced delays amid global supply chain bottlenecks.

Tesla aims to commence production of its long-delayed electric sports car next year. (Tesla pic)
NEW YORK:
Tesla will aim to ship its Roadster electric sports car next year, the electric vehicle maker’s CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday.

“Tonight, we radically increased the design goals for the new Tesla Roadster,” Musk said in a post on X, adding that Roadster’s production design will be completed and unveiled by the end of this year.

Tesla had announced the Roadster, a battery-powered four-seater, at the end of 2017, which was originally set to be launched in 2020.

Musk in 2021 had pushed the launch of the Roadster to 2023, citing global supply chain bottlenecks. In 2023, Musk said Tesla hopes to start production of its long-delayed next-generation Roadster electric sports car next year.

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