Tesla Surpasses 240,000 Deliveries in Q3...Record High Ever

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] American electric vehicle company Tesla achieved a record high in Q3 vehicle deliveries, surpassing 240,000 units. Despite difficulties in semiconductor supply, it is being evaluated as having performed better than its competitors.

On the 2nd (local time), Tesla announced that its Q3 delivery volume reached a record high of 241,300 units, a 73% increase compared to the same period last year and a 20% increase compared to the previous quarter. This figure exceeds Wall Street estimates of 229,242 units compiled by financial information firm Refinitiv and the 227,000 units estimated by data provider FactSet. Tesla's electric vehicle deliveries have increased for six consecutive quarters.

According to Tesla, deliveries of the affordable sedan 'Model 3' and SUV 'Model Y' totaled 232,025 units, while deliveries of the luxury sedan 'Model S' and SUV 'Model X' reached 9,275 units.

Bloomberg cited market experts saying, "Compared to the automotive industry, which suffered from sluggish sales due to production restrictions caused by semiconductor supply chain issues, Tesla posted good results," and analyzed that "increased exports from Tesla's China factory to Europe and the launch of the affordable sport utility vehicle (SUV) 'Model Y' helped boost Q3 deliveries."

Gary Black, Future Fund manager, evaluated, "Tesla's Q3 delivery performance dispels concerns that demand is slowing in the Chinese market." Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives also said, "Tesla's ability to overcome challenges such as chip shortages and intensified competition is very impressive."

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