Musk predicts demand for Model Y could be double that of Model 3
Musk says popularity of Tesla's Model Y could far exceed Model 3, and that Tesla plans to ramp up Model 3 production to half a million a year.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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Report predicts 21m electric cars by 2030, price parity by 2022
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Tesla Model 3 approved and rolling off assembly line ready for Europe
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