# Tesla Roadster Reveal Tonight

> Tesla unveils second-gen Roadster tonight after nine-year delay.
- Title: Tesla Roadster Reveal Tonight · Jalopnik | Shortify
- Summary: Tesla unveils second-gen Roadster tonight after nine-year delay. Tesla will reveal its redesigned Roadster in production spec tonight, nearly nine years…
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- Source: Jalopnik — https://jalopnik.com/2287580/tesla-new-roadster-coming-tonight
- Author: Amber DaSilva
- Published: 2026-10-15T14:34:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tesla, roadster, elton musk, electric cars, production spec, 2026, tesla roadster, electric vehicle, cars, culture
## Tesla Roadster Reveal Tonight
Tesla is set to unveil its redesigned Roadster in production spec tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern time.

> Tesla is set to unveil its redesigned Roadster on Thursday, nearly nine years after it first showed a next-generation version of its electric sports car.
## Chinese Automakers in Europe
Chinese automakers need European sales to survive as their domestic market becomes overcrowded.

> If they drop exports in Europe, they die
## Canada's EV Shift
Canada's electric vehicle market share rose to seven percent in Q3 2026 despite U.S. trade war concerns.

> EVs managed to grab nearly seven per cent market share in the quarter
## Penske Goes Private
Penske Automotive Group will go private at $16.3 billion enterprise value with a $212 per share deal.

> Motown Acquisition Corp will acquire the dealer group for $212 a share
## Tesla's Roadster History
Tesla first revealed a Roadster prototype in 2017 with deliveries planned for 2020.

> Tesla revealed a prototype of the $200,000 car in 2017 and said deliveries would begin in 2020
## Elon Musk's View
Elon Musk described the Roadster as a 'small potato situation' that wouldn't move Tesla's financial needle.

> Chief Executive Elon Musk has played down the car's importance to Tesla's finances, describing it in 2023 as a 'small potato situation' that would not 'move the needle in a major way financially.'
## Canadian EV Growth
Canada's electric vehicle market share increased to 10 percent when plug-in hybrids are included.

> When plug-in hybrids are included, that jumps to 10 per cent
## Penske Takeover Details
Penske Automotive Group will be acquired by Motown Acquisition Corp for $212 per share in a cash deal.

> Motown Acquisition Corp, an entity jointly owned by Penske Corp. and Mitsui & Co., will acquire the dealer group for $212 a share
## Key takeaway

Tesla will reveal its redesigned Roadster in production spec tonight, nearly nine years after first showing a next-generation version.