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Tesla Shows Signs of a Model 3 Surge
As the quarter ends, Bloomberg’s tracker suggests a strong finish after three months of production turmoil.
Tesla Delivers the New Model 3, Here's a First Look
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It’s been a rough quarter for the rollout of Tesla’s Model 3. There were faulty robots at the Nevada battery factory and an idled production line in California. Reservation holders from San Diego to Brooklyn, New York, saw their delivery times pushed back. What should have felt like a cascade of electric cars flooding American streets seemed more like a trickle.
Now, with less than two weeks left in the quarter, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is looking to make up for lost time. “Just got back from Gigafactory,” he said on Twitter before dawn Thursday. “Will be at our Fremont factory in the morning. Tesla team is going all out.”