Electric automaker Tesla announced plans to launch three new electric vehicle models as part of its Master Plan Part 3. The mix includes a short-range urban truck, a passenger bus, and a commercial and passenger van.
Apart from that, Tesla also confirmed that it would launch a “compact” EV.
Notably, this is Tesla’s first time to clarify and confirm that these are the EVs it plans to produce.
Tesla’s upcoming EVs
Electric van
Recently, ev-a2z reported that Tesla may have previewed the highly anticipated Tesla electric van during Investor Day.
Per the company’s Master Plan Part 3, Tesla will produce battery electric commercial and passenger van models. It will apparently utilize a high nickel-based 100kWh li-ion battery.
The automaker aims to sell 163 million units of these electric vans worldwide (by an undefined time).
It is worth noting that the EV was previewed at the company’s Investor Day. However, it was covered by a silhouette.
Remarkably, its battery utilizes a nickel-manganese cathode, which offers higher density and a longer range. It also allows for a low to zero cobalt, which suggests nickel-manganese cobalt or nickel-cobalt-aluminum.
Electric bus
Tesla’s first-ever electric bus is expected to offer a lower energy-dense 300kWh li-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery.
The automaker aims to initially sell five million units globally (by an undefined time).
Tesla’s electric bus is set to compete with BYD, which already has services operating on Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane roadways and presently leads the electric bus industry.
Electric truck
Tesla’s upcoming Semi Light truck will complement its Semi heavy electric truck. It is apparently equipped with a high nickel-based 800kWh li-ion battery. It will apparently be a short-range urban truck.
Compact EV
The EV giant also announced that it would launch a “compact” car, speculated as the $25,000 Model 2. These will also be Tesla’s first mass-market offerings.
Tesla aims to sell 686 million units worldwide(by an undefined time).
The compact EV will be equipped with a 53kWh LFP pack. Apart from that, the report also indicated that the ‘midsized’ Model 3 and Y have an LFP-based 75kWh battery.
Undoubtedly, these new EVs will push the automaker to hit a new production rate record in the coming years.
These electric vehicles are undoubtedly quite disruptive. It is also worth noting that the company is around ten years away from expanding as a large company, according to Tesla’s roadmap with Master Plan Part 3.
You can also watch Ryan Shaw’s vlog below regarding Tesla’s upcoming EVs:
