According to foreign media reports, Tesla sold 83,500 electric vehicles in the third quarter of this year, about twice the second quarter. Among them, Tesla delivered a total of 55,840 Model 3 cars in the last quarter, and the Model S delivered 14,470 vehicles. , Model X is 13,190 vehicles.
For Tesla CEO Musk, the sharp increase in sales in the third quarter is also watershed. In August this year, Musk said it would consider delisting Tesla and said that the funds are in place. Subsequently, the US stock exchange The Commission (SEC) conducted a fraud investigation and the two parties reached a settlement agreement in September. Musk and Tesla will each pay a fine of 20 million US dollars, and Mask will step down as chairman of Tesla.
In the third quarter, Tesla produced a total of 53,239 Model 3s, which was within the range of 50,000 to 55,000 previously forecast by Tesla. In addition, another 8,048 Model 3s are being shipped to consumers. Close in the last quarter At the end of the day, Tesla and its supporters are doing their utmost to increase delivery. Model 3 owners continue to help answer consumer questions at dealerships and service centers. In addition, Tesla also offers free charging and referral programs. And other measures to promote sales.
On September 16, Musk said that the main problem of Tesla had shifted from the production bottleneck to 'delivering hell'. 'I am sorry, we have entered the delivery logistics hell from production hell, but this problem is easier to deal with. We It is making rapid progress, and this problem will be solved soon. ' However, Musk also said that compared with the production capacity, the shortage of vehicle transport vehicles is easy to solve.
Due to trade friction between China and the United States, Tesla said that sales in China may encounter major problems, so it has to speed up its investment plan for its Shanghai plant. Tesla said, 'Compared with other Chinese-made vehicles, Tesla The current cost disadvantage is about 55% to 60%. ' To compensate for the competitive disadvantage with other automakers who enjoy 15% import tariffs, Tesla will accelerate the construction of its Shanghai plant.