On April 26th local time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that a new investigation has been launched into whether Tesla's recall of its vehicle's Autopilot system, which was previously upgraded, meets safety standards.
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Specifically, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States is conducting an investigation into whether Tesla's announcement in December last year to recall over 2 million vehicles and install new Autopilot safety measures is sufficient to address the safety threat posed by its autonomous driving function.
It is reported that the main reason for the regulatory investigation is that multiple collision accidents occurred after the vehicle was recalled and software updates were carried out, and the preliminary test results of the agency have also raised concerns.
This survey covers Model Y, X, S, 3, and Cyber truck vehicles equipped with an assisted driving system Autopilot produced in the United States from 2012 to 2024.
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also cited Tesla's statement, stating that "some remedial measures require car owners to actively participate while allowing them to easily cancel.".
It seems that Tesla may not mandate all car owners to undergo necessary software updates, thus failing to ensure that all recalled vehicles receive appropriate repairs, which could leave a safety hazard.
According to media reports, since 2016, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched special accident investigations into over 40 Tesla related cases.
Tesla Model 3 High Performance Version Raises Prices in the US
On April 27th, Tesla's US official website showed that the price of the Model 3 high-performance version was raised from $52990 to $53990, with a price increase of $1000.
The reporter noticed that on April 23 local time, Tesla launched a new high-performance version of the Model 3 in the US market, priced at $52990.
On April 24th, Beijing time, Tesla China launched a new Model 3 high-performance version on its official website, with a starting price of 335900 yuan. Delivery is expected to begin in the third quarter.
The reporter noticed that prior to Tesla's launch, there were large-scale price reductions in the US and Chinese markets.
On April 21, Tesla announced that the price of Tesla Model 3/Y/S/X was reduced by 14000 yuan in Chinese Mainland, of which the price of Model 3 was reduced to 231900 yuan and the price of Model Y was reduced to 249900 yuan.
The reporter noticed that since the beginning of this year, the cumulative price reduction of Model 3 has been nearly 30000 yuan.
Affected by the slowdown in sales, Tesla's revenue in the first quarter decreased by 9% year-on-year, marking the largest decline since 2012, and its net profit halved year-on-year.
Although there have been reports that Tesla will abandon low-priced models, Tesla stated in its financial report that it will accelerate the production of low-priced models. Tesla CEO Musk stated in a earnings conference call that lower priced models will begin production this year or early 2025.
Tesla stated that the company is currently in between two major growth waves: the first wave of growth begins with the global expansion of the Model 3/Y platform, and the next wave will be triggered by the advancement of autonomy and the launch of new products. In 2024, the sales growth rate may be significantly lower than in 2023.
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