FRANZ JOINS Tesla TAKEOVER EUROPE:
Nothing hits different than seeing the man who designed every Tesla you’ve ever loved actually show up for the community.
In this video, Franz von Holzhausen joins live from California during Tesla Takeover Europe in Flachau, Austria @TeslaClubAustria
Split screen the whole time — him on one side, the packed room of European owners on the other. You can feel the energy shift the second he comes on.
People smiling, reacting, kids in the crowd… it’s not some corporate appearance. It genuinely feels like he wanted to be there with them.
These are the mo...
What Franz Von holzhausen said
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Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla's chief designer, spoke at the Tesla Takeover Europe event, thanking fans and emphasizing the importance of community support. He discussed the emotional connection Tesla owners have with their cars, attributing it to the mission of moving away from fossil fuels and advancing autonomy. He highlighted the interior screen as the 'hero' of the vehicle, noting continuous software improvements and playful features like dog mode. On the Cybercab, he said design decisions were relatively easy, focusing on a futuristic feel with large wheels, and noted the challenge of designing without pedals or a steering wheel, making all occupants passengers. He expressed regret over ending production of Model S and Model X two weeks prior, calling it bittersweet but necessary to make room for future products. When asked about a dream vehicle with no constraints, he hinted that a unique product would be revealed soon.
Key takeaways
Tesla stopped producing Model S and Model X two weeks ago, with the last vehicles handed over after 14 years of production.
Cybercab design focused on a sci-fi futuristic look with large wheels, which was a challenge for engineers.
The interior screen is the 'hero' of Tesla vehicles, with continuous software updates improving the experience over time.
Autonomy in Cybercab redefines the vehicle as a passenger space, with seats like a couch for relaxation.
6:51... people reacting to this brand and to Tesla every day and a question that came from the community was what surprises you most about the emotional connection Tesla drivers develop with their cars and how does that influence future designs?
10:54Is there a design element in the current interior that you would say today we would make that even more radical in the next major refresh?
14:33People are walking by and they were like, "Are you serious?
16:32So speaking of the Cybercab, are you open to share the most difficult design decisions?
19:32Another question from the community was which design decision did you regret the most?
21:11Will you still allow us to ask this question?
21:31If you had complete creative freedom, no production constraints, no cost engineering, no Elon, what crazy vehicle would you design?
Yeah, we're a little bit sad about it, but it's cool to have you here on screen. Thank you for that. Thank you for your time. You see, all the crowd is waiting for you. So, we're very proud that we have you here on the big screen. Thank you for that. And yeah, give us a few words for our guests for the Tesla takeover Europe.
I mean, awesome to see everybody gathered. We super appreciate all of your enthusiasm, love for our brand, especially, you know, Tesla's an amazing company, but it only really exists because of, people like you and the people that help support it by buying our products and living the dream in a way. So, we super appreciate that. Thank you so much.
I just can't give the thanks back. You are such an inspiration for us. Tesla is such a cool brand, such an amazing company. And before we ask you the question from our beloved audience, if you don't mind, I just want to tell a little story that inspired me so much. So you're fine if I tell the story about Andre you're meeting.
So I will. Yeah. And Andre, who knows Andre, please.
Is he here? Andre, where are you? Are you here?
So Andre is the biggest Tesla fan of the world. We can sure say that he's an amazing boy. He's so heartfelt. He's amazing. And his biggest dream is to get more mobility because he had serious injury from birth. So he has to use a wheelchair and with the Tesla he can be so much more mobile and his biggest dream is Optimus of course because with Optimus he really can get a much much better life and thanks so much to you. You made it happen that when Andre last year in October was in LA, we got the chance to meet you and you made really something so special which gives me goosebumps. You made it happen that Andre could see the Optimus team and I want to show some amazing pictures of this little boy. See his look how happy he and his brother are. And he got one hour secret location in LA where they work so hard for this great product and see what these guys what Tesla what France and his team made possible for this little child own. So, thank you so so so much. A big applause for the France and all the guys.
Yeah, I have to check it difficult. So maybe Pina, you start with some questions.
Thank you. Welcome fans. My name is Karina. I am with these two crazy guys in the Tesla Club Austria team and I'm so thrilled to be here with you today. Yesterday it was me, today it's you. We have some questions prepared for you from our community. It's important to have their voices and what they feel about this brand, what Tesla created and what we did and from your point I want to start off with the first question from your point as a designer you see there's Andre.
It's great that Andre's there. He was such an inspiration for our team as well. And his enthusiasm was just electric, you know. It was great being around him. He's such a smart little guy and yeah, really appreciated having him around and hope you can come back and we can show him some more cool stuff.
holzhausen, F. V. (2026, June 13). Franz Von Holzhausen joins the Tesla Takeover Europe - Exclusive Interview [Interview transcript]. Tesla Owners Silicon Valley. CEOInterviews.AI. https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/982993/
MLA
Franz Von holzhausen. "Franz Von Holzhausen joins the Tesla Takeover Europe - Exclusive Interview." Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, 13 Jun. 2026. Transcript, CEOInterviews.AI, https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/982993/.
BibTeX
@misc{holzhausen2026_982993,
author = {Franz Von holzhausen},
title = {Franz Von Holzhausen joins the Tesla Takeover Europe - Exclusive Interview},
howpublished = {Interview transcript, Tesla Owners Silicon Valley. CEOInterviews.AI},
year = {2026},
month = {jun},
url = {https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/982993/},
note = {Speaker-attributed transcript with timestamps}
}
