Tesla Inc posted record deliveries of 184,800 vehicles globally during the first quarter, beating Wall Street estimates of 177,822 vehicles, as solid demand for less expensive models offset the impact of a global shortage of parts.
The deliveries also exceed its previous record of 180,570 achieved last quarter.
Tesla delivered 182,780 Model 3/Ys in the first quarter, up 13% from the previous quarter. In contrast, deliveries of pricier S/Xs slumped from 18,920 to 2,020 during the period, ahead of model refreshes.
According to Tesla, they are encouraged by the strong reception of the Model Y in China, adding that the new Model S and Model X have also been well received.
The electric carmaker added that they are quickly progressing to full production capacity.
Tesla’s Shanghai factory started Model Y production late last year.
Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush, noted that China and Europe were particularly robust for Tesla this quarter and he expects annual sales to exceed 850,000 vehicles this year.
Gerber Kawasaki CEO Ross Gerber said sales declines of the more profitable cars would lead to weaker margins for Tesla in the first quarter, but he forecast “blowout” results for the second quarter.


Missouri Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Starbucks’ Diversity and Inclusion Policies
Baidu Approves $5 Billion Share Buyback and Plans First-Ever Dividend in 2026
Tencent Shares Slide After WeChat Restricts YuanBao AI Promotional Links
TrumpRx Website Launches to Offer Discounted Prescription Drugs for Cash-Paying Americans
Uber Ordered to Pay $8.5 Million in Bellwether Sexual Assault Lawsuit
SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates
Prudential Financial Reports Higher Q4 Profit on Strong Underwriting and Investment Gains
SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off
Trump Backs Nexstar–Tegna Merger Amid Shifting U.S. Media Landscape
Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate
CK Hutchison Launches Arbitration After Panama Court Revokes Canal Port Licences
Nvidia, ByteDance, and the U.S.-China AI Chip Standoff Over H200 Exports
Instagram Outage Disrupts Thousands of U.S. Users
Nasdaq Proposes Fast-Track Rule to Accelerate Index Inclusion for Major New Listings
SpaceX Pushes for Early Stock Index Inclusion Ahead of Potential Record-Breaking IPO
American Airlines CEO to Meet Pilots Union Amid Storm Response and Financial Concerns
TSMC Eyes 3nm Chip Production in Japan with $17 Billion Kumamoto Investment




