Tesla cars record! Elon Musk led company delivers 310,048 cars in quarter
Tesla Inc. delivered a record 310,048 cars worldwide in what Elon Musk said was an “exceptionally” difficult first quarter, as a growing tide of consumers made the switch to electric vehicles.
The results, posted Saturday, slightly edged out expectations.
Analysts had expected that 309,158 vehicles would be shipped, based on the average of estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
Fluctuations in Covid-19 infection rates and rules worldwide continue to impact logistics and supply chains
The automaker also temporarily suspended production at its Shanghai factory beginning last month after the city enacted a lockdown over its worsening coronavirus outbreak.
“This was an *exceptionally* difficult quarter due to supply chain interruptions & China zero Covid policy,” Musk, Tesla’s chief executive officer, said in a tweet