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Tesla Second-Quarter Deliveries Could Clear 200,000, Set Record
- Company likely overcame chip shortage and congestion at ports
- Faster, refreshed Model S Plaid was introduced last month
Tesla Inc. vehicles in a parking lot after arriving at a port in Yokohama, Japan.
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Wall Street expects Tesla Inc. to report deliveries of roughly 200,000 vehicles in the latest quarter, which would be a milestone for the electric-car maker led by Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.
Deliveries are one of the most closely watch indicators at Tesla: They underpin its financial results and are widely seen as a barometer of consumer demand for EVs as a whole because the company is the market leader in battery-powered cars.