Elon Musk has announced the first production Model 3 Sedan will be completed this week, with the first customers receiving their orders by the end of the month.
In a series of tweets on Monday, Musk revealed Tesla’s first affordable EV has passed all of its “regulatory requirements” a couple of weeks early, meaning the first car will come off the production line by Friday.
Following a handover event for the first 30 customers on July 28, Musk said, production will be increasing “exponentially.”
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More than 100 cars will be created in August, while 1,500 will come off the line in September, Musk says. By December it may be 20,0000.
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Ultimately, the company is looking to build 10,000 cars a week in order to meet the backlog of 400,000 pre-orders.
Those ordering a car today are being told a mid-2018 delivery date, so the company is going to have to seriously ramp things up to meet those goals.
The Model 3, which has a smaller engine and shorter battery life than the flagship Model S, is available from $35,000, putting it within the realms of affordability for millions of drivers.
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