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Elon Musk warned Tesla shorts last month that the short burn of the century is around the corner. New data collected by Bloomberg show that Tesla’s weekly Model 3 production rate is about to hit 4,500. “New data coming in during the last 24 hours has boosted Tesla’s weekly production rate to about 4,500 in…
That’s because I have not given you a time frame. All I have to do is wait for Tesla to release its official figures and then give you the time period for my calculations. Unfortunately, that is what this article does, talks about production numbers without any date attached to it. Let us dig into…
Tesla is now gearing up for its third (Model 3) production shutdown this year and that too for a Model that has been in production for less than a year. Tesla’s first Model 3 rolled out of production line in June last year. First Shutdown: Feb 20 to Feb 24,2018 “Our Model 3 production plan…
Panasonic CEO Kazuhiro Tsuga today provided some clues as to when the Model 3 production bottlenecks at Tesla’s Gigafactory might ease up. Citing automation issues leading to production delays, Tsuga said that automation on the battery production line is expected to begin soon, but did not give a firm timeline. Tesla Model 3 deliveries have been…
Tesla (TSLA) is in a fix, but it’s a problem that any carmaker would kill for. What’s going on behind the scenes at Tesla Motors, what are the dynamics impacting the EV market, and can Tesla overcome the challenges and meet its own lofty delivery goals over the next several quarters? Tesla’s efforts to move…
Elon Musk is now the official owner of the very first Model 3 production car. The rights to the car belonged to Tesla Motors board member Ira Ehrenpreis but were gifted to Musk for his 46th birthday. pic.twitter.com/is6Hthjjoj — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 9 July 2017 Musk is also the owner of the first Tesla Roadster…
Paint is a major issue with the Tesla Model 3. Of that, there is no doubt. It’s an amazing machine in terms of performance and pizzazz, but when so many reports keep trickling in about unsatisfactory paint jobs, chips, bubbling, “orange peel” effect, color mismatch and a plethora of other problems, it’s time to wonder…
“The bottleneck for Model 3 production has been our batteries. They just want us to make as many as possible.” – Mr. Yoshio Ito, Panasonic’s CEO of Automotive and Industrial Systems Mr. Yoshio Ito heads Panasonic’s automotive division that is responsible for meeting its largest EV client’s needs. Tesla, Inc. is that client. With Model…
As we enter the final lap/final week of third quarter production, Tesla is looking all set to make good on its promise to build 50,000 to 55,000 Model 3s for the quarter. VIN registration numbers are the only reliable source of information that we can rely on to gauge Tesla’s production. According to Bloomberg Tracker…
Tesla started production of Model 3 in the middle of 2017. The first production vehicle, a black Model 3, rolled out of Tesla factory in Fremont on July 7, 2017. Tesla CEO Elon Musk become the first owner of a Model 3. On July 28th, Tesla delivered Model 3 to 30 customers. At the delivery…
According to the Bloomberg Tracker that estimates Tesla Model 3 production by tracking VIN registrations, Tesla is now building 6,278 cars per week. Tesla was targeting peak production of 6,000 Model 3s by the end of this month and it looks like they have achieved it a full week before their self-imposed deadline. We have…
Tesla reported on July 2 that the company had manufactured 5,031 Model 3s over the previous seven days. But questions were raised in Wall Street about Tesla’s ability to sustain the production rate. Bloomberg’s Model 3 tracker, which has been very accurate in the past is now showing that Tesla has held on to its…
After an eerily quiet week, Tesla registered 2,237 Model 3 VINs today, data collected by @Model3VINs show. #Tesla registered 2,237 new #Model3 VINs. ~99% estimated to be dual motor. Highest VIN is 56240. https://t.co/PyS1QZQUuZ — Model 3 VINs (@Model3VINs) June 28, 2018 Yesterday, Goldman Sachs reiterated its sell rating on Tesla, arguing that the electric…
According to a Tesla company email obtained by Electrek, the Tesla Model 3 production is now approaching 4000 cars a week. The email specifically said: “All parts of the Model 3 production system are now above 500 and some are almost at 700 cars already.” So current production is definitely over 3500 cars a week…
In one word. Disruption. We all know that Tesla has +400k Model 3 reservations. Though there are no official figures, a major portion of the reservations must be from United States. Where does Tesla build Model 3? Where is Gigafactory located? Where did the bulk of Model 3 orders come from? Which country makes shipping and handling easy? Which…
