2021 has been the year of super crazy supply chain shortages, so it wouldn’t matter if we had 17 new products, as none would ship. Assuming 2022 is not mega drama, new Roadster should ship in 2023.September 1, 2021 Tesla has gone to great lengths to circumvent supply chain shortages, going so far as to rewrite software for different computer chips to ensure more vehicles could get off the assembly line. It's allowed Tesla to keep pumping out vehicles while other manufacturers have had to close plants and wait for supply to come in from abroad. Granted, Tesla produces far fewer cars than the likes of Ford and Honda. Companies that didn't have this foresight are now feeling the heat. For example, GM announced on September 2 that it would be shutting down nearly all plants in the U.S. due to the chip shortage, the second time the company has done so. The car maker did announce that it would take the time to repair and ship unfinished vehicles. Per The Verge, affected vehicles include the following: Chevrolet