More autonomy, more solar panels and more models

After ten years, Elon Musk has updated the master plan that determines the direction of electric car company Tesla.

In short, the updated plan points towards the company producing solar roofs, expanding to more models of electric vehicle, enhancing the vehicles’ existing self-driving functionality and making the first tentative steps into vehicle sharing.

The plan puts onto paper details that Musk has already made public, such as theacquisition of solar panel firm Solar City and autonomous driving, but confirms that they will remain a focus for the company going forward.

More different, diverse, vehicles

Until now Tesla has focussed on the consumer portion of the market with the Roadster and Models S, X and 3, but going forward the company will begin to look at heavy-duty trucks and “high passengery-density urban transport” or “busses” to you and I.
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