Tesla Delivered 405,278 electric vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2022.. A new record that strengthens the company’s position as No. 1 in the electric vehicle market. But that still disappoints Wall Street pundits, who were expecting about 420,000 people.
Tesla explained that they are making structural changes to logistics to reduce the stress that comes at the end of the quarter in order to get cars to as many people as possible. In fact, the company produced 439,701 vehicles. As they explain, the discrepancy corresponds, for the most part, to vehicles on their way to their future owners.
In various regions of the world, Tesla delivered new cars on December 30th and even last Saturday, December 31st, in order to meet market expectations as much as possible. It is this logistical rush that they are trying to solve.
| Model | Production 4 sq. 2022 | Deliveries 4 sq. 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Model S/X | 20 613 | 17 147 |
| Model 3/G | 419 088 | 388, .131 |
| Total | 439 701 | 405 278 |
1,369,611 Tesla vehicles produced and 1,313,851 delivered
With the numbers for the fourth quarter of 2022, we have a complete picture of Tesla’s electric vehicle sales throughout the year. 1,313,851 delivered, 1,369,611 produced. As such, the company is falling short of the goal it has set for itself of delivering one and a half million vehicles over the course of 2022, with a steady growth of 50% year on year.
With these figures, growth is 40% year on year. Which is still surprising, especially when you consider that Tesla only started making its own cars a decade ago when it launched the first Model S.
| Model | Production 2022 | Deliveries 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Model S/X | 71 177 | 66 705 |
| Model 3/G | 1 298 434 | 1 247 146 |
| Total | 1 369 611 | 1 313 851 |
But Elon Musk’s announced 50% year-on-year growth targets seem very ambitious when there are dozens of internal and, above all, external elements that stand in the way of reaching that figure. 40% is still impressive
There are many doubts about how Tesla will face 2023. Will it continue to be in the same demand as before? Or will increased competition, turbulent markets and the effects of inflation eventually affect the company? There are also rumors of possible layoffs that will occur throughout 2023, and of Elon Musk not seeming to give the manufacturer as much attention as he should.
Source: Hiper Textual
