Another record quarter.
Tesla
Despite ongoing supply chain issues, Tesla’s delivery numbers were fine and perfect in the third quarter of 2021. This weekend, announced the automaker delivered a total of 241,300 cars from July to September, a new record for the company. Exceeded Q2 number, its previous record when Tesla said it delivered 201,250 vehicles.
The vast majority of deliveries continue to come from Model 3 other Model Y, with a combined total of 232,025. Tesla does not issue separate figures for each vehicle. The refreshed Models other Model XMeanwhile, it accounted for 9,275 of the last quarter deliveries. Total production (other than deliveries) of the Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X came to 237,823 cars combined.
The automaker thanked customers for their patience as it acknowledged ongoing supply chain and logistics issues. CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to congratulate the Tesla team and thank suppliers for “overcoming it despite great difficulties.”
Tesla, like all automakers, continues to suffer from supply chain bottlenecks and very few semiconductor chips go around. A recent study showed car buyers are starting to give up and put off shopping, as buyers find it more difficult to land the specific vehicle they want.