One other busy yr is coming to an finish, closing one more chapter in Tesla’s journey to advance sustainability. As we put together for what’s anticipated to be an eventful 2024, it’s additionally price trying again on Tesla’s yr in 2023 to spotlight a number of the firm’s many main developments.
A few of Tesla’s vital accomplishments in 2023 included the launch of the extremely anticipated Cybertruck and the redesigned Mannequin 3 “Highland,” in addition to the widespread adoption of the automaker’s charging {hardware} throughout the North American auto {industry}.
Different vital developments not highlighted within the record under included Tesla’s industry-rocking value cuts early within the yr, and the corporate’s rising manufacturing of big Megapack batteries.
The yr was just a little quiet in Photo voltaic and Powerwall deployment and Semi manufacturing, although what Tesla lacked in these areas, the corporate arguably made up for with a number of different essential developments.
Beneath you possibly can see an inventory of a few of Tesla’s most notable tales in 2023.
Tesla introduced Gigafactory Mexico
At its Investor Day occasion earlier this yr, Tesla formally introduced plans to construct a brand new Gigafactory in Mexico to assist construct its next-generation EV platform. Set to be constructed within the state of Nuevo León, Tesla not too long ago gained federal land use permits, permitting it to start building on the positioning.
Tesla detailed its Grasp Plan half three
In April, Tesla shared its Grasp Plan half three, detailing the corporate’s proposal for a path to reaching a sustainable international vitality financial system. The plan adopted the Tesla Grasp Plan elements one and two, which have been shared by the corporate in 2006 and 2016, respectively.
Ford adopted North American Charging Customary (NACS), others adopted
In a Areas name on X in Could, Ford CEO Jim Farley spoke with Elon Musk and formally introduced the legacy automaker’s plans to undertake Tesla’s charging {hardware}, dubbed the North American Charging Customary (NACS). The information meant that Ford EVs would sometime achieve entry to the Supercharger community, marking step one in Tesla’s plans to open the charging community to all EVs.
Since then, each startup and main automaker has adopted swimsuit, except for Chrysler-Dodge guardian firm, Stellantis.
Tesla started producing Dojo supercomputer
Tesla started manufacturing of the Dojo supercomputer in July, after the undertaking was initially unveiled throughout AI day in 2021. The supercomputing cluster is predicted to have the ability to course of giant streams of information to carry out superior AI and machine studying computations, and it’s projected to develop into one of many high supercomputers worldwide within the coming months, providing purposes from the Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta and past.
Elon Musk reside streamed FSD beta v12, later rolling early variations out to workers
Talking of the FSD beta, Musk in August shared a reside stream of the then-upcoming FSD model 12, which the CEO has touted as an vital key to unlocking full autonomous driving. Extra not too long ago, Musk confirmed that the FSD beta v12 was beginning to roll out to workers, and it has been confirmed to be hitting over 15,000 employee-owned autos forward of a wider launch to the general public.
Tesla’s FSD beta program additionally reached 500 million cumulative miles pushed in October, representing an enormous quantity of real-time knowledge for the automaker’s AI to study from.
Tesla launched the redesigned Mannequin 3 “Highland”
After a number of months of hypothesis that Tesla can be releasing a redesigned model of its in style Mannequin 3 sedan, the automaker held a premiere occasion in Norway in late August, formally launching the refreshed “Highland” design. Preliminary buyer deliveries of the redesigned Mannequin 3 have since been rolling out throughout a lot of Europe, Asia, and different markets like Australia and New Zealand.
Whereas the Mannequin 3 Highland isn’t but accessible in North American markets, it’s broadly anticipated to be launched in early 2024.
Continued developments to Tesla’s Optimus program
Whereas there weren’t any breakout information tales or an official launch for Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robotic, the corporate did spotlight its continued developments for the product. Tesla has been ramping up hiring for the Optimus crew, that includes movies displaying off how the robotic can now type objects autonomously, carry out yoga poses, dance and extra.
Extra not too long ago, Musk predicted that Optimus will be capable to thread a needle in only a yr, and manufacturing knowledgeable Sandy Munro says he expects that the humanoid robotic will start being utilized in Tesla’s factories as quickly as 2024.
Tesla launched BP Supercharger partnership
Within the first deal of its type, Tesla bought $100 million price of Supercharging tools to BP (previously British Petroleum) in October, paving the best way for future business offers that would end in a serious income stream sooner or later — particularly as Tesla’s NACS takes form because the charging customary within the subsequent few years.
Tesla launched Cybertruck with supply occasion
Final however definitely not least, Tesla held the Cybertruck supply occasion late final month, after initially unveiling the car over 4 years in the past in November 2019. Preliminary deliveries of Tesla’s “Basis Sequence” launch version Cybertrucks have been going out to workers all through this month, and lots of reservation holders have been invited to position their very own orders for the car.
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