Tesla Sales Fall Flat, Clouding Outlook for Musk’s Bold Targets
- Stock drops by most in over a year as deliveries plateau
- Bernstein says figures ‘raised more questions than answers’
Tesla's Ambitious Model 3 Production Plans
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Tesla Inc. deliveries are flatlining amid persistent production snafus, reinforcing concern that Elon Musk may again be setting targets that his electric-car company won’t hit on time.
The maker of Model S sedans and Model X sport utility vehicles has reported quarter-by-quarter shipment declines for the second time in the past year. In addition to stoking fear about whether demand has peaked, these figures cast doubt on whether Musk can pull off a steep production ramp for his most ambitious offering yet, the cheaper Model 3 sedan.