The Tesla 3 is envisioned to be Tesla's entry into the mass-production electric car market. With little competition on the marketplace, Tesla is in production at a time where mass-production of EVs is in a fairly new state. As the industry matures, prices on electric cars will likely fall. In the interim, research firms have begun to dismantle current market EVs in order to assess costs and find opportunities for manufacturers to make profitable decisions.
In a recent report, UBS's Global Automobiles assessed the cost of another EV on the market—the Chevy Bolt. Currently UBS believes that GM takes a net loss of $7,400 (after all expenses) on each Bolt. This is before all incentives and other government subsidized programs geared toward EVs. Assessing the components and manufacturing process of the Bolt led to the belief that Tesla would lose an estimated $2,800 per vehicle if sold at its target price point, before interest and taxes.
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