Tesla’s affordable EV and robotaxis now in focus after Musk backlash

It was reported last Friday that plans for an affordable Tesla include a stripped-down version of its best-selling Model Y SUV made in the US, but its production has been delayed by months.

Tesla investors will be eager to ask CEO Elon Musk two pressing questions when the electric vehicle maker reports results tomorrow: When will the affordable vehicle launch, and is the robotaxi plan on schedule?

Wall St has pinned its hopes on a cheaper car, promised by the end of the first half of this year, to revitalise drooping Tesla sales that have been hit by competition and retaliation to Musk’s far-right politics.