
- More affordable models will be based on existing Model 3 and Model Y
- Cost-cutting will include stripped-down interiors and reduced tech
- The move is a bid to drum up sales, which have slumped in recent months
During a shareholders’ call that followed Tesla’s recent quarterly earnings announcement, Elon Musk "let the cat out of the bag" (as he put it) by stating that the much-hyped affordable Tesla will simply be a trimmed-down Model Y.