Tesla’s October Shockwave: New EVs, Autopilot Upgrades, AI Shake-Up & Global Gambits
New Vehicles and Product Releases Tesla’s vehicle lineup is evolving rapidly. In late 2025 the automaker is rolling out a cheaper EV to broaden its market. Tesla confirmed it built “first builds of a more affordable model” in June 2025 and plans volume production in the second half of 2025 ts2.tech. Musk described the new car as basically a stripped-down Model Y crossover ts2.tech – likely with a smaller battery and fewer frills to hit the mid-$30K price band (versus ~$45K for today’s base Model Y). Early reports (and spy photos) suggest it will share the Model Y’s platform under