"It marks the first instance of substantial activity on the program in more than a year, people with knowledge of the project said. Designs for the vehicle seen by insiders as recently as this year showed it as a two-seater with butterfly doors, which would be a departure from the four-seater prototype Musk unveiled in 2017. The original concept featured traditional doors and a typical sports car profile."
"Between June and August, the company also hired at least five engineers to work on "aerodynamic prototypes" in California, according to a review of LinkedIn data. A representative for Tesla did not respond to a request for comment. Tesla mostly paused work on the Roadster after layoffs in April 2024, insiders said. The manager of the program, David Zhang, left the company that July, according to his LinkedIn profile."
Design work on the Roadster resumed this summer after being largely paused for more than a year. Recent designs seen by insiders showed a two-seater with butterfly doors, differing from the four-seater prototype unveiled in 2017 with traditional doors. The company is at least two to three years from production. The design process remains fluid and experimental. Between June and August Tesla hired at least five engineers to work on aerodynamic prototypes in California. Work had mostly paused after April 2024 layoffs, and the program manager left in July. Elon Musk said the Roadster must wait behind projects with greater societal impact.
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