"Global strategic models" are phasing out.

SelfStaking · 2026-04-01T14:27:02+00:00

The "global strategic models" in the global supply chain are disappearing. Tesla has ceased development of low-cost models, reflecting an increasing industry trend of "fragmentation," forcing automakers to reconstruct their business models. Tesla's "Model 2" project has been canceled, and they will continue to optimize the "Model Y" in the future.

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2026-04-01 14:27:02

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The “global strategic models,” which leverage global supply chains and symbolize the benefits of free trade, are disappearing. Tesla, the U.S. pure electric vehicle (EV) giant, has stopped developing a low-cost global strategic model. A “fragmented” world is gradually becoming the norm; in such a world, there is no dominant power to lead innovation and set the rules. Automakers are being forced to rebuild their business models.

Tesla’s “Model 2” is aborted

“We want to extend the contract by about 5 years.”

Entering 2025, executives at U.S. auto-parts suppliers that have business dealings with Tesla have begun receiving requests like those from Tesla. The global strategic model “Model Y,” launched in 2020, faces a new comprehensive refresh, but Tesla apparently has decided to keep selling it in the near term.

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