In the first quarter of 2022, the company delivered a record number of cars, dwarfing the number of vehicles it shipped during the same period last year.
The electric automaker delivered more than 300,000 vehicles this quarter. 95 percent of those deliveries were made by Model 3 and Model Y.
In the first quarter of the year, the company delivered 184,800 vehicles and produced 180,338.
The automaker has delivered more cars in a quarter than any other time in its history. When compared to analysts expectations, the Q1 2022 results are mixed.
CNBC reported that the company produced 4,641 fewer cars than it delivered in the quarter, citing ongoing supply chain challenges and factory shutdowns. Despite breaking its previous record, there were some disappointment.
Musk was not disappointed. He responded to a person who said they were happy about the deliveries.
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The quarter was difficult due to supply chain interruptions and China's zero Covid policy.
The production track has increased with Musk's ultimate company. Musk has indicated the next phase for the company includes scaling to extreme size, and selling and shipping a whole bunch of cars certainly helps towards that goal.
The opening of the German gigafactory by the company will allow them to produce 500,000 electric vehicles per year at this location alone.
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