On the afternoon of October 22, Tesla said on the official website on Wednesday that the company plans to launch a special car project and is preparing to announce details next year.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk first disclosed the project in the Master Plan in July this year. The project, called "Tesla Network," was released when the company announced the Model S driverless feature.
Musk said on Wednesday that Tesla is developing new models and will be equipped with the necessary hardware to achieve fully automated driving. However, related software development work has not yet been completed.
Tesla said in the statement: "Please note that you can use an unmanned Tesla car for carpooling or picking up friends and family, but if it is for revenue-generating purposes, it can only be used in the Tesla network. Details will Released next year."
Tesla has not commented on this.
Automakers are scrambling to invest in so-called travel services, hoping to tap into the multi-trillion dollar market through car sales and car services. As the leading company in the current private car field, Uber will inevitably face major challenges.
Barclays analyst Brian Johnson said in a research report on Thursday that although the revenue potential of Tesla Networks would "surprising the market," the cost is high.
“Although we believe that carpooling and special car are the future trends of the mass travel market, we still have some financial concerns about OEMs operating their own fleets,†Johnson wrote.
According to Reuters statistics, as of June this year, venture capitalists and corporate investors have invested nearly $28 billion in private car services.
GM has also made a big bet, investing $500 million in the US car company Lyft in January. The company's executives said their upcoming Chevrolet Bolt took into account the car sharing model during the design process.
Tesla, which is at a loss, is less profitable than General Motors, and Uber and Lyft are all vying for regional dominance through massive money-burning. Uber spent a lot of money before selling its Chinese business to local giants.
In the second part of the "Overall Planning" released in July this year, Musk explained a system that allows Tesla owners to add their cars to Tesla's fleet through mobile applications, in order to generate revenue and reduce vehicle ownership. cost.
Musk said that Tesla can operate its own fleet in cities with low car ownership. (Book)
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