Tesla increases vehicle deliveries by 36 percent in first quarter

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla reported that total deliveries were 422,875 units in the first quarter of 2023, while total production was 440,808. Tesla on Sunday released its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2023. Total deliveries were 422,875 units in the first quarter of 2023, while total production was 440,808. Deliveries are the closest estimate of announced sales by Tesla and are not broken out by individual model or region. The first-quarter figures represent a 36 percent increase in deliveries from the 310,048 reported in the same period a year ago, and a 4 percent increase sequentially from the 405,278 the company reported in the final quarter of 2022. The company reported deliveries of 10,695 of its higher-priced Model S and X vehicles, about 2 percent of deliveries in the quarter. Tesla reported 412,180 deliveries of its lower-priced Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover during the quarter. The company did not include production and delivery numbers for its heavy-duty semi trucks. Tesla said it produced 19,437 Model S and X vehicles and 421,371 Model 3 and Y vehicles for the period ending March 31, 2023.