Tesla delivered 343,000 autos within the third quarter of 2022 — setting a brand new file however nonetheless falling in need of estimates on account of logistical challenges

• Tesla produced 365,923 autos and delivered 343,830 in Q3, the corporate introduced Sunday.
• Whereas the deliveries mark a brand new file for the corporate, they nonetheless fell in need of estimates.
• The corporate cited the problem of securing “automobile transportation capability … at an affordable price throughout these peak logistics weeks.”

Tesla’s newest supply numbers are in, they usually’re a combined bag.

The corporate produced 365,923 autos and delivered 343,830 within the third quarter of this yr, it introduced Sunday.

The deliveries set a brand new file for the corporate and are up from 310,048 within the first quarter; 254,695 within the second quarter; and 241,300 in Q3 of final yr. Nonetheless, deliveries fell in need of the consensus of analysts’ estimates, which was nearer to 360,000.

The corporate cited logistical challenges as a purpose for the discrepancy, noting there was a rise in vehicles in transit on the finish of the quarter that can be delivered after arriving at their vacation spot.

“Traditionally, our supply volumes have skewed in the direction of the tip of every quarter on account of regional batch constructing of vehicles,” Tesla stated in a press launch. “As our manufacturing volumes proceed to develop, it’s changing into more and more difficult to safe automobile transportation capability and at an affordable price throughout these peak logistics weeks.”

In line with the corporate, Tesla’s manufacturing numbers are up from 305,407 within the first quarter; 258,580 within the second quarter; and 237,823 in Q3 of final yr.

Of the autos produced in Tesla’s most up-to-date quarter, 19,935 had been Mannequin S and Mannequin X, and 345,988 had been the cheaper Mannequin 3 and Mannequin Y. As for deliveries, 18,672 had been Mannequin S and X and 325,158 had been Mannequin 3 and Y.

Prior to now two quarters, Tesla cited provide chain points made worse by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in addition to a shutdown of its Shanghai manufacturing unit amid a surge in COVID-19 circumstances within the metropolis, as elements hampering manufacturing and supply.

Tesla will put up its monetary outcomes for Q3 on October 19.