Tesla Sees Record 466,140 Q2 Vehicle Deliveries Aided by Price Cuts as EV Maker Beats Estimates

Tesla has made several price cuts in Asia, Europe, and the United States.

By Agence France-Presse | Updated: 3 July 2023 08:55 IST

Tesla Sees Record 466,140 Q2 Vehicle Deliveries Aided by Price Cuts as EV Maker Beats Estimates

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Tesla benefited from its eligibility in $7,500 tax credit programme for electric car buyers in the US

Highlights

Tesla produced 4,79,700 cars from April to June
Analysts had expected deliveries to come in under 450,000
Until recently, buyers of Model 3, were only eligible for half tax credit

US automaker Tesla beat analyst expectations in the second quarter, delivering 4,66,140 vehicles despite a difficult market, according to its earnings report released Sunday. The nearly half million deliveries represent an 83 percent increase over the same period last year, and a 10 percent rise from the previous quarter.

Analysts had expected deliveries to come in under 450,000. From April to June, the Texas-based electric vehicle giant produced 4,79,700 cars — an 85 percent increase compared to the second quarter in 2022.

That brings Tesla's total production by the middle of this year to 9,20,508, well on its way to its goal of manufacturing 1.8 million cars in 2023 and exceeding expectations from industry watchers.

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"Price cuts implemented early in 2023 have paid major dividends for Musk & Co. as demand appears to remain very strong and production efficiencies have allowed for the massive deliveries," analysts from Wedbush Securities wrote in a note to clients.

As competition in the EV sector heats up, Tesla has made several price cuts in the United States, Europe and Asia.

This has also allowed it to weather declining demand in China.

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"We've taken a view that pushing for higher volumes and a larger fleet is the right choice here versus a lower volume and higher margin," CEO Elon Musk said on an April call discussing first-quarter results.

In the United States, Tesla has also benefited from its expanded eligibility in the government's $7,500 (roughly Rs. 6,15,220) tax credit programme for electric car buyers, part of President Joe Biden's environmental policy.

Until recently, buyers of Tesla's cheapest offering, the Model 3, were only eligible for half the tax credit because certain parts of the car weren't produced in North America.

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