The prototype for the next-generation Tesla Roadster was first unveiled in 2017, and it was supposed to come into production ...

This led to the introduction of Tesla’s flagship EV, the Roadster, which debuted ... Tesla would deliver a new EV after the Model 3, but in March of 2020, The Model Y crossover emerged.

Designed as a follow-up to the original Roadster, Tesla's first automotive offering that was produced between 2008 and 2012, Musk announced it in 2017 ahead of its planned 2020 public launch.