Elon Musk has finally confirmed that Tesla’s new ‘affordable’ electric car is just going to be the Model Y in a cheaper format. Musk has ended months of speculations and misinformation, which he partly created, about Tesla’s upcoming cheaper electric vehicle model.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric car brand would face "a few rough quarters", as the company posted its worst quarterly sales decline in over a decade. In the latest financial outlook, Tesla reported a 12 per cent drop in revenue compared to the same time last year,

Falling sales and profits will lead Tesla to redouble efforts to provide a cheaper electric car for buyers, the car brand said this week.