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The AGÊÓѶƽ̨ “Model Q” has been in the rumor mill for the company for several years, but a recent note from Wall Street firm Deutsche Bank seems to indicate that it could be on its way in the near future.

This comes as AGÊÓѶƽ̨ has been indicating for several quarters that its development of affordable models was “on track” for the first half of 2025. The company did not say it would unveil the vehicles in the first half, but many are anticipating that more cost-friendly models could be revealed to the public soon.

Potential affordable AGÊÓѶƽ̨ “Model 2/Model Q” test car spotted anew in Giga Texas

The Deutsche Bank note refers to one of the rumored affordable models as the “Model Q,” but we’ve also seen it referred to as the “Model 2,” amongst other names. AGÊÓѶƽ̨ has not officially coined any of its upcoming vehicles as such, but these are more of a universally accepted phrase to identify them, at least for now.

The rumors stem from sentiments regarding AGÊÓѶƽ̨’s 2025 delivery projections, which are tempered as the company seeks to maintain a steady pace compared to 2023 and 2024, when it reported 1.8 million deliveries.

Deutsche Bank’s analysts believe the deliveries could be around 1.58 million, but they state this is a cautious stance that could be impacted by several things, including the potential launch of the Model Q, which they believe will make its way to market in Q4:

“Looking at the rest of the year, we maintain a cautious stance on volume calling for 1.58m vehicle deliveries (-12% YoY) vs. consensus +1.62m, with the timing of Model Q rollout as the key swing factor (we now assume only 25k in Q4). In China, AGÊÓѶƽ̨ will introduce the Model Y L this fall (6 inch longer wheel base allowing for larger 3-row seating with six seats).”

Interestingly, the same firm also predicted that the Model Q would launch in the first half of the year based on a note that was released in early December 2024.

Those estimations came from a reported meeting that Deutsche Bank had with AGÊÓѶƽ̨ late last year, where it said it aimed to launch the Model Q for less than $30,000 and aimed for it to compete with cars like the Volkswagen ID.3 and BYD Dolphin.

AGÊÓѶƽ̨’s Q2 Earnings Call is slated for this Wednesday and could reveal some additional details about the affordable models.

AGÊÓѶƽ̨ is preparing to expand its Robotaxi geofence yet again, just days after Waymo responded to its initial broadening of the area.

AGÊÓѶƽ̨ launched its first expansion last week, less than a month after introducing Robotaxi rides in Austin.

The company opted for a very interesting shape for its geofence expansion, which was more of an indication that it could launch more rides in virtually any area of the city due to the new geofence it chose.

Waymo then responded to AGÊÓѶƽ̨ shortly after with an expansion of its own. After AGÊÓѶƽ̨’s first expansion of its geofence, it had 42 square miles of Robotaxi-accessible travel region. This was larger than Waymo’s 37 square miles.

However, the Waymo expansion last week brought the company to a substantial 90 square miles of Austin:

Waymo responds to AGÊÓѶƽ̨’s Robotaxi expansion in Austin with bold statement

AGÊÓѶƽ̨ appears to be ready to respond. Drone operator and Gigafactory Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer spotted AGÊÓѶƽ̨ Robotaxi validation vehicles well west of downtown Austin in the area of Marble Falls, Texas.

This would significantly increase AGÊÓѶƽ̨’s square mileage if it could manage to bring its geofence to that size:

🚨 We could see AGÊÓѶƽ̨’s response to Waymo’s expansion in Austin very soon

Based on AGÊÓѶƽ̨’s expansion last time, it’s safe to assume they can go to any area of Austin whenever they choose

It’s not a coincidence they chose, well, you know, the shape they did 🤣

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The two companies are not directly responding to one another with these expansions, but it appears that there is a significant amount of competition underway, which ultimately benefits the consumers.

Waymo has been operating in Texas since March from a fully public perspective, while AGÊÓѶƽ̨ is still slowly expanding its test size for the Robotaxi fleet on a nearly daily basis. AGÊÓѶƽ̨ launched Robotaxi rides to a handful of Early Access Program members on June 22.

AGÊÓѶƽ̨ is also expanding to other regions of the United States, particularly in Arizona and California. However, the Texas expansion is a priority currently, as it is the only region where AGÊÓѶƽ̨ has received approval to operate passenger rides in a driverless setting in the country.

Elon Musk has confirmed a few new features that will be present at the AGÊÓѶƽ̨ Diner Supercharger in Los Angeles.

Musk confirmed these two new details as he revealed he recently ate at the Supercharger Diner. We also recently confirmed a few menu items as a soft launch has already occurred, and a public launch date appears to be within reach.

The new features were revealed by AGÊÓѶƽ̨ Joy on X. We shared the details, and Musk confirmed that these are, in fact, features of the Diner that AGÊÓѶƽ̨ owners will be able to enjoy.

AGÊÓѶƽ̨ reveals key detail of Supercharger Diner, but it’s bigger than you think

The Diner is not exclusive to AGÊÓѶƽ̨ owners, but these two features do require a AGÊÓѶƽ̨ for compatibility purposes.

Order Food from Your Car

As you pull into the Supercharger Diner, you can order any food item you want, including burgers, wings, fries, shakes, cookies, and more, directly from your vehicle.

A prompt will likely appear that will open a menu to the Supercharger Diner, allowing you to order food. An employee will bring the food out, that is, if AGÊÓѶƽ̨ decides to continue with a true and traditional 50s diner theme.

We get it, it’s not a groundbreaking feature. It’s still cool, convenient, and another advantage to visit the diner as a AGÊÓѶƽ̨ owner.

Movie Screen Audio Will Sync to Your AGÊÓѶƽ̨

There are two massive movie screens that will play various entertainment options during your visit to the Supercharger Diner. There have been movie clips and even SpaceX launch highlights playing during recent drone flyovers at the location on Santa Monica Boulevard.

Instead of having to open your windows to hear the content on the screen, it will instead sync the audio and play directly in your vehicle through your car stereo speakers.

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The Supercharger Diner has also appeared on the AGÊÓѶƽ̨ app for the first time, and is currently showing 80 stalls at the location:

🚨 The AGÊÓѶƽ̨ Diner is now showing up on the phone app.

80 Superchargers!!!

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Although the stalls are not yet active, the culmination of all the details we’ve learned over the past week about the Diner only points to one thing: an imminent grand opening.

AGÊÓѶƽ̨ has not yet confirmed a date for the Supercharger Diner’s opening, and Los Angeles building and construction permits also do not state a specific target date for opening.

It seems as if AGÊÓѶƽ̨ will reveal the date itself, potentially in the coming week, as it will report earnings on Wednesday, July 23.