The less expensive mass-market EVs have been widely anticipated by Tesla fans and investors who hope they will attract a fresh group of customers.

Tesla has promised affordable vehicles beginning in the first half of the year, offering a potential boost to flagging sales. Global production of the lower-cost Model Y, internally codenamed E41, is expected to begin in the United States,

Tesla has reportedly delayed the launch of its new “affordable EV,” which is believed to be a stripped-down Model