Tesla announced that it delivered 254,695 vehicles during the second quarter of 2022, down 18 percent from the previous quarter. report that was Posted on the Tesla websitemarks the end of nearly two years of record quarterly deliveries for Elon Musk, which can mostly be attributed to the prolonged shutdowns of its Shanghai factory due to the coronavirus.
Tesla said Model 3 and Model Y cars made up 238.533 of those deliveries, while 16,162 were for Model S and Model X. In terms of production, Tesla said it managed to build a total of 258,580 vehicles.
China was crucial to the company’s rise to position as one of the world’s most valuable automakers. But Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory has been caught up in a seemingly endless cycle of openings and closings in recent months, as the country’s strict coronavirus lockdown policy has taken a heavy toll.
in March , Tesla closed its Shanghai factory for two days Amid a sharp rise in cases of COVID-19 and Factory shut down again in April Shanghai continues to struggle with citywide lockdown. The Shanghai factory is the company’s largest, producing both Model 3s and Model Ys.
Tesla recently opened its first European factory in Berlin, Germany, and held an “electronic rodeo” to celebrate the grand opening of its Austin, Texas Gigafactory — both of which could help offset production problems caused by the COVID-related shutdowns in Shanghai. Musk recently described both manufacturers as “giant cash furnaces” losing billions of dollars as supply chain restrictions continue to constrain the company’s plans.
