Tesla delivered a record number of electric vehicles in the first quarter, amid supply chain difficulties
Tesla reported Saturday that it produced and delivered more than 300,000 vehicles, globally, in the first quarter of 2022.
Tesla’s quarterly total was 305,407 vehicles produced and 310,048 vehicles delivered, including only 14,724 Model S and Model X vehicles combined delivered and 14,218 of those vehicles produced. Remaining, for Model 3 and Model Y, combined, 295,324 units were delivered and 305,407 units made.
This is down slightly from the 305,840 vehicles the company produced in the fourth quarter of 2021, but higher than that quarter in terms of deliveries — with a new quarterly delivery record. And it’s up nearly 70% from Q1 2021.
It notes that 17% of Model S and X are on lease, while only 3% of Model 3 and Y are leased.
2022 Tesla Series (Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.)
The all-electric automaker has raised prices several times over the past few months – on top of a massive price hike in 2021 that sets the Model Y and Model 3 a far cry from the relatively affordable models they’re known for. initial invoice. Its most affordable model for the US market, base Tesla Model 3 with LFP . battery packstarting at $48,190.
Tesla does not break down production, delivery or rental rates by market, and this marks the first quarter for the automaker in three continents. The company claims to have ramped up production at its factory near Berlin, Germany, last quarter but delivered my first 30 Model Y cars to customers in March. Likewise, Tesla has confirmed that Model Y production begins in late 2021 at its Texas factory, where an opening party will be held on Thursday, April 7.
Meanwhile, it temporarily halted production at its Shanghai factory due to a government embargo. Last April, CEO Musk Calls California’s stay-at-home order during the covid surge “fascist” and claim that it is restricting freedom. Tesla is an exception in China when it is allowed to operate its own factory without a local partner.
2022 Tesla Model 3
Tesla’s result was one of several sales updates rolled out on Friday and Saturday, closing a rough quarter as most automakers continued to experience supply chain issues. and production.
Tesla aside, still waiting for growth
GM reported sales for the quarter. In the US, they delivered just 457 electric vehicles in the first quarter of 2022 – including 358 Bolt EV and EUV models and 99 Hummer EVs (bringing total Hummer EVs to 100 including 1 delivered in 2021).
That comes between pause in production of the Chevy Bolt EVramp for Production of Hummer EVand other EVs including Cadillac Lyriq due to early.
2022 GMC Hummer EV VIN 001 rolls off the assembly line
Among other electric vehicle distribution brands, Audi also reported a significant drop in sales of its electric vehicles in the first quarter, along with overall sales – although it has yet to begin delivery of the model. his more popular, Q4 E-Tron. BMW, with the iX and i4 only starting to ship at the end of the quarter, reported slightly higher sales for the quarter than at the same time last year.
But several other brands show evidence of a rebound. Hyundai in the US reported a 14% increase in overall sales in Q1 2022 compared to Q1 2022, with a 241% increase in electrified sales, including an all-time sales record give Elantra Hybrid. Kia reported sales for the quarter that were 5% lower than in the same period last year, but it delivered a notable 5,281 EV6 models, beginning to reach customers in the last days of January.
2022 Kia EV6
Electric vehicle sales for Ford and VW are likely to grow significantly this quarter, but totals have yet to be released at press time. We will update this section as they are released.
