Elon Musk "master plan" expands Tesla into trucks, buses and car sharing - battery storage systems
Tesla Motors Inc. chief executive Elon Musk on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious plan to expand the company to electric trucks and buses, car sharing and solar systems.
In a blog post titled "master plan, part Deux" Musk depicts a vision for integrated carbon
In addition to electric cars and batteries, free energy companies offer a wider range of vehicles, products and services.
The latest content of the strategy includes the development of car and carpooling projects and plans for commercial vehicles --
Other companies are already competing for companies, and in some cases Tesla has plenty to start.
The new cars include a commercial truck called Tesla Semi, a public transport bus, a "new pickup truck" and a small SUV.
Next year, the cars will be unveiled alongside Tesla's existing electric vehicles.
Musk reiterated his view that Tesla should buy solar panel installation company SolarCity Corp.
The driving system is 10 times safer than a human manual car.
The plan does not elaborate on how new projects will be financed while both Tesla and SolarCity are burning money.
Musk summed up Tesla's plans, saying Tesla aims to "create an amazing solar roof for the home with a seamless integrated battery storage ".
Expand the electric vehicle product line to all major market segments. Develop a self-
Through large-scale fleet learning, driving ability is 10 times safer than manual.
Let your car make money for you when you don't use the car.
Musk said he envisioned that Tesla owners could let others use their vehicles through the smartphone app.
He said there would be a "Tesla shared fleet" but did not provide details on how to manage it.
Rival automakers are also pursuing these goals.
"In cities where demand exceeds customer supply --
"With cars, Tesla will run its own fleet and make sure you can get a ride from us at any time no matter where you are," he said . ".
Such services will allow Tesla to compete with taxi-hailing services such as Uber or Lyft.
Musk said that all Tesla's products will be fully self-fulfilling in the future.
Driving capacity including trucks and buses.
He strongly defended Tesla's decision to provide what he called the "beta" system, which allows its vehicles to be partially autonomous, known as the self-driving system.
Federal regulators are investigating a self-driving system after a fatal accident involving the Tesla Model S.
"When used correctly, it (autopilot) is already much safer than a person driving on his own," he wrote . ".
Musk did not say when the fully autonomous Teslas could be completed, but said it might take about five years of additional testing.
Most major car manufacturers and Internet search firm Alphabet Inc. are investing heavily in self-driving technology.
Daimler AG, Germany, is developing automated heavy trucks and electric commercial vehicles.
GM and Toyota are among the car companies dedicated to car sharing and alliances with taxi-hailing companies.
In June 21, Musk proposed Tesla to buy SolarCity.
He outlined a joint company that can provide consumers with tools that are basically carbon emissionsFree lifestyle
Electric vehicles charge electricity from SolarCity solar panel systems, or use batteries produced by Tesla at a battery Gigabit plant under construction near Reno, Nevada, to store at home.
Musk holds a stake in SolarCity and plans to provide buyers of Tesla electric vehicles with solar power generation and battery storage systems.
Fund projects that Tesla may sell.
New shares 7 billion.
Most of them will be used to accelerate the development of its new Model 3 lineup and reach the production speed of 500,000 vehicles per year by 2018.
SolarCity said on Monday it raised $0. 345 billion to fund projects and increased debt financing by $0. 11 billion.