Tesla mentioned Sunday it delivered almost a million automobiles in 2021, virtually twice as many as within the earlier 12 months, outcomes that had been higher than anticipated regardless of international provide challenges.
The US electrical carmaker delivered greater than 936,000 automobiles of all fashions in 2021, a rise of 87 p.c over the earlier 12 months, the corporate mentioned in a press release.
Tesla had introduced final January that it was aiming to extend deliveries by 50 p.c per 12 months over a number of years, so Sunday’s outcomes far exceeded that aim.
The group, which just lately moved its headquarters from Palo Alto, California to Austin, Texas, offered 911,208 Mannequin 3 and Mannequin Y automobiles in addition to 24,964 automobiles of its luxurious S and X fashions (at a value of $90,000 and $100,000 respectively).
Within the fourth quarter alone, Tesla delivered 308,600 automobiles.
Tesla has managed to beat international logistics points which have plagued the auto business.
Its chief Elon Musk beforehand mentioned he was capable of get round a lot of the semiconductor scarcity by utilizing new chip designs and rewriting software program.
Tesla acquired one other enhance in October when it obtained an order for 100,000 electrical automobiles from the rental firm Hertz, to be accomplished by 2022.
This announcement introduced the automaker into the very choose membership of firms price greater than $1 trillion on the inventory market.
Tesla, nevertheless, finds itself beneath scrutiny from the NHTSA auto regulator, which is probing its autopilot system over security considerations.
The automaker has additionally agreed to replace its software program to forestall drivers from taking part in video video games on the automobile’s system whereas the car is in movement, following a authorities security investigation.
Supply: Live Mint