Elon Musk says Tesla will not produce the Model S Plaid Plus
and lumbar support from the front passenger seats in its lower-priced Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover for customers in North America., even though Musk had said production was underway during a 2020 fourth-quarter earnings call."Q1 had some of the most difficult supply chain challenges that we've ever experienced in the life of Tesla. Insane difficulties with the supply chains with parts, over the whole range of parts. Obviously, we were upset about the chip shortage.
He also spoke about technical challenges developing and figuring out how to manufacture new versions of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV. "There were more challenges than expected in developing the Plaid Model S or the Paladium program, which is a new version of the Model S and X, which has a revised interior and new battery pack and new drive units and new internal electronics and has resembled a high-station level infotainment system." He added, "It took quite a bit of development to ensure that the battery of the new S and X is safe.
Meanwhile the company has increased prices for different variants of its more popular Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in the U.S. several times this year. Musk blamed the price increases on supply chain issues as well. He wrote in a tweet on May 31, "Prices increasing due to major supply chain price pressure industry-wide. Raw materials especially."
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