Tesla Motors has unveiled its new electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), the Model X , with much fanfare in California.
The debut comes amid growing speculation that low-carbon vehicles are finally on the verge of a breakthrough after the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
The Model X has been billed by Tesla and its chief executive, Elon Musk, as the company’s most advanced vehicle to date.
The specifications and the look of the Model X will certainly catch the eye of motorists who have become disillusioned by the traditional automotive industry in light of VW cheating emissions tests on diesel cars.
Musk claims the scandal shows the time has come for carmakers to “move to a new generation of technology” or face being wiped out.
“What the Volkswagen [scandal] is really showing is that we’ve reached the limit of what’s possible with diesel and gasoline,” he said.
However, the launch of the Model X was two years later than scheduled and it will cost consumers up to $144,000 (£95,000).
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