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Since Tesla became the best-selling electric car company in the world, it has also accelerated the layout of more models. For example, after completing the Model S, X, 3, Y and Cybertruck, Roadster models, Tesla has been rumored to be building a lower threshold model, which is widely rumored to be called "Model 2", but recently Tesla CEO Musk warned that if it is Model 2, it will stop research and development.

Recently, the media revealed that a user "Whole Mars Catalog" posted his private message chat record with Musk on a social platform. In the screenshot, Musk says he hates the name "Model 2". If people keep calling it Model 2, we'll cancel the damn project. According to the publisher, the picture is a real chat transcript.

It is understood that this widely rumored "Model 2" was actually spread as early as last year, which is a "localized model" that Tesla will launch for a certain region. Tesla CEO Musk said at the second-quarter earnings conference last year that Tesla's car is still too expensive and not close to the people, so it is necessary to launch a cheaper model.

In February, media reported that Zhu Xiaotong, president of Tesla China, said in an interview that Tesla was developing a cheaper Tesla for the mass market, with an estimated retail price of 16 yuan ($25000). The model is expected to be a hatchback and will be designed locally for the Chinese market, but will be sold globally. However, Tesla later responded to Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily that "Tesla may launch a cheaper model around 160000" is a rumor and has never been said. "

Although Tesla denied the relevant reports, but in the netizens' view, "the launch of a Tesla model priced at 160000 yuan" is a sure thing. According to a previous environmental assessment report of Tesla's Shanghai factory was exposed, the content shows that Tesla's Shanghai factory will introduce the third domestic model. The introduction of the new model will be expanded on the existing land of the Shanghai factory, and the project is a reconstruction and expansion project to increase production capacity.

Although the new project launched the "new model advance project" as early as September last year, which is expected to include related testing and research work, and the project cycle is six months, the sales of new cars are still confusing so far.

In any case, with the continuous expansion of competition in the new energy market in China, it is inevitable for Tesla to introduce more cost-effective models. I believe that the new car will be late but will not be defective.

As for what the new car will be named, Musk should have his logic. According to his previous vision, Tesla's first model is the Model S, and the subsequent models will be named E, X and Y respectively to form a "S-E-X-Y" lineup. However, the emergence of the Model 3 is also due to the fact that the "E Series" was preempted by Ford and had to switch to "3".

Judging from the current models under Tesla, Tesla has Model "S, 3, X, Y", Cybertruck,Roadster, and the spelling of all models is "SEXY CARS", that is, sexy cars. In this regard, some netizens speculated that the new car may be "A", but it is a pity that even the Model A has been snatched by Ford. Obviously, how the new car will be named is also a bit big for Musk.

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