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Tesla Roadster production 2025

“With respect to Roadster, we've completed most of the engineering. And I think there's still some upgrades we want to make to it, but we expect to be in production with Roadster next year.”
— Elon Musk · Jul 1, 2024 · Tesla Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool) ↗

The Progression

Jul 1, 2024
The promise: “With respect to Roadster, we've completed most of the engineering. And I think there's still some upgrades we want to make to it, but we expect to be in production with Roadster next year.” · Tesla Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool) ↗
2021
Timeline pushed to 2021.
Goalpost #1
2022
Timeline pushed to 2022.
Goalpost #2
2023
Timeline pushed to 2023.
Goalpost #3
2024
Timeline pushed to 2024.
Goalpost #4
2025
Timeline pushed to 2025.
Goalpost #5
Dec 31, 2025
Deadline passed.
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 163 days past due. Never happened.

On Tesla's Q2 2024 earnings call, Musk said most Roadster engineering was complete and Tesla expected 'to be in production with Roadster next year.' By then the production date had moved five times, in a chain stretching from 2020 to 2025. The 2025 deadline passed without production starting.

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