Tesla achieves all-time high deliveries in Q2, surpassing Wall Street predictions

Tesla’s Q2 Deliveries Exceed Expectations

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On Thursday, Tesla released its second-quarter delivery figures, which surpassed Wall Street’s predictions, partly due to a rebound in Europe. The Austin-based automaker reported deliveries of 480,126 vehicles from April to June—marking a record for the quarter. This is a 25% increase compared to the same timeframe last year, easily outpacing analysts’ forecast of 402,776 vehicles, based on data from Visible Alpha.

During this period, Tesla produced 451,758 vehicles, which means deliveries exceeded production by about 28,000 as the company aimed to reduce inventory that accumulated earlier in the year.

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The impressive performance of Tesla’s main vehicle business has provided some stability while CEO Elon Musk pursues ambitious projects in self-driving technology and artificial intelligence, which significantly contribute to the company’s approximately $1.6 trillion market cap.

Despite this positive news, Tesla’s stock dropped over 7% at Thursday’s close. Some analysts and investors indicated that the optimism surrounding the stock was already reflected in its 12% rise earlier in the week.

The resurgence in Europe was fueled by higher fuel prices, government incentives for electric vehicles, an increase in the electrification of corporate vehicle fleets, and a reduction in consumer resistance to Musk’s political views.

“Strong growth in Europe is vital for Tesla right now,” commented Seth Goldstein, a senior equity analyst at Morningstar. He added that while U.S. sales seem to be on the decline, it’s at a lesser rate than the overall decrease in U.S. EV sales. Growth in China, on the other hand, appears to be modest.

Goldstein had anticipated a third consecutive decline in annual sales but, following the recent report, concluded, “It would be quite challenging to foresee a full-year decline now.”

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Last year, Tesla launched more economical models of its Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV while also introducing attractive financing and incentive options.

“Their pricing and product offerings help mitigate any personal reservations consumers may have regarding Elon Musk,” noted Sam Fiorani, vice president of research firm Autoforecast Solutions. However, demand in the U.S., which is Tesla’s largest market, remains constrained, especially after the electric vehicle tax credit was lifted late last year.

“We’re cautiously optimistic about growth this year,” Fiorani expressed. Analysts pointed out that the removal of incentives for new EV purchases in the U.S. is still impacting sales, but updates to its older models have resulted in strong showing in China.

Dmitry Pozdnyakov, a senior analyst at Freedom Brokers, believes that Tesla’s U.S. sales could decrease by at least 10% this quarter.

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Tesla’s sales of Chinese-made electric vehicles have risen this year, driven by the production of the new Model Y, in spite of stiff competition from BYD and other local manufacturers. The company plans to announce quarterly results on July 22, after the market has closed.

Recently, Musk briefly attained the status of the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX shares began trading publicly on Nasdaq at $150 each, above its IPO price of $135.