Musk puts targets on VW, BMW’s backs as Model 3 heads for Europe
The Tesla Inc. Model 3 Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg
A Tesla Inc. Model 3 electric automobile stands on display during the Paris Motor Show, in Paris, France, on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
INTERNATIONAL – Tesla Inc. has finally fleshed out when the Model 3 will be ready for Europe, and Elon Musk is picking some of the continent’s top cars as goalposts.
The Model 3 will start selling in Europe early next year, the chief executive officer said Wednesday as Tesla reported a surprise profit. When describing the level of global demand for the sedan, Musk estimated somewhere in the range of 500,000 to 1 million a year.
Putting it another way, Musk said the Model 3 measures up well against BMW AG’s 3 Series, which does roughly the low end of that volume annually. Volkswagen AG’s Golf sells at the higher side of that range, he said.
A Tesla Inc. Model 3 electric automobile stands on display during the Paris Motor Show, in Paris, France, on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/BloombergBLOOMBERG
Source: iol.co.za