Tesla delivered a record-breaking 241,300 electric vehicles in the third quarter, blowing past expectations as other U.S. automakers experienced a drop in sales as the result of a global chip shortage.
The vast majority of Tesla deliveries (some 96%) were its newer Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover, according to its report released Saturday. Tesla said that 9,275 of the vehicles it delivered were Model X and S. Deliveries grew 20% since the second quarter and by 73% than the same period last year.
Production numbers have also grown. Tesla produced 237,823 electric vehicles in the third quarter, another record for the company.
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