Tesla delivered over 310,000 vehicles despite ‘exceptionally difficult quarter’

Tesla delivered 310,048 autos within the first quarter of 2022, regardless of what Tesla CEO Elon Musk says was an “exceptionally troublesome quarter,” citing world provide chain points and a short closure at Tesla’s Shanghai manufacturing facility, as reported by CNBC.

In a press launch, Tesla stated the Mannequin 3 and Y made up 295,324 of those deliveries, whereas 14,724 had been for the Mannequin S and X. Deliveries elevated barely from the earlier quarter’s 308,600 deliveries and outpaced the 184,800 shipments Tesla made within the first quarter, representing a 68 p.c year-over-year improve. On the manufacturing aspect of issues, Tesla managed to construct a complete of 305,407 autos.

Final month, Tesla shuttered its Shanghai manufacturing facility for 2 days amid a spike in COVID-19 instances, and closed the manufacturing facility as soon as once more final week as Shanghai continues to grapple with a city-wide lockdown. The Shanghai plant is the corporate’s largest, producing each Mannequin 3s and Mannequin Ys.

Tesla just lately opened its first European manufacturing facility in Berlin, Germany, and is holding a “cyber rodeo” to celebrate the grand opening of its Austin, Texas Gigafactory on April seventh — each of which may assist offset manufacturing points brought on by the COVID-related lockdowns in Shanghai.