Tesla Teases Mind-Blowing Roadster with One-of-a-Kind Features

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Tesla teases mind-blowing roadster with features no other car has, while the world-best-selling Model Y has secures its fourth straight IIHS Top Safety Pick+, and more. Welcome to our weekly roundup of news from Jowua.

Tesla celebrates 600,000 Powerwall installations

This week, Tesla celebrated an impressive milestone: the installation of 600,000 Powerwalls worldwide. This is an important achievement for the company, highlighting the popularity of the product among consumers. Tesla still has a waitlist even as the company continues to ramp up production of Powerwall. The home battery provides backup power to consumers' homes. Powerwall brings grid independence and security of the power supply during outages, helping to reduce carbon emissions.

Giga Mexico construction could begin this week

It seems Tesla has finally decided on plans to develop its Gigafactory in Mexico. According to a statement from the governor of Nuevo León, Samuel García, construction of the factory will begin this week. He mentioned last week that he had asked the company to begin construction next month. Apparently, his request resonated with Tesla.

Last year, the Texas manufacturer tempered investor expectations by announcing that construction of Giga Mexico had been put on hold due to uncertain global economic conditions. However, Tesla received the necessary permits, since the suspension of plans was clearly only temporary.

Tesla Model Y receives IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award

For the fourth year in a row, Model Y received a safety award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The electric SUV is a 2024 Top Safety Pick winner, earning the higher Top Safety Pick+ award. This year, standards have become more stringent with new requirements for the protection of rear-seat passengers and pedestrians. Of the 77 vehicles that qualified, only 22 were able to earn the Top Safety Pick+ award.

Tesla Roadster deliveries will begin in 2025

Elon Musk teased consumers with new information about the next-generation Roadster. In a series of posts on X on Tuesday, he said Tesla had "radically increased the design goals for the new Tesla Roadster." As before, his other company, SpaceX, is also involved in the development. It is expected that the new Roadster will have an additional package that will allow it to hover above the ground for some time. Additionally, the 0-60 mph acceleration time will be less than 1 second, which Musk said will be "the least interesting part." The first deliveries of this amazing vehicle are scheduled for 2025.

Tesla is considering building a factory in Italy

According to Italy's Minister of Business and Made Adolfo Urso, the country has been in talks with Tesla for several months about locating a production factory there. In recent months, Musk has visited Italy several times and appears to be on very cordial terms with some of its officials. Tesla has always planned to increase its presence in the world by building many Gigafactories in various countries, so it is not surprising that the company is in dialogue with their officials regarding its future plans.