The electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla announced this Monday that in 2022 it delivered more than 1.31 million vehicles, which represents an increase of 40% compared to the previous year, when it reported 936,000 deliveries.
The company founded by Elon Musk broke a new delivery record – the closest figure to sales, which it does not disclose – and in the last quarter of the year it delivered more than 405,000 vehicles, according to a statement.
However, the deliveries of that last period were worse than expected by analysts, who projected between 409,000 and 433,000, according to the analysis firm FactSet.
During the last quarter, Tesla has faced production difficulties in China due to the wave of covid-19, and has also applied price cuts in that country and in the US due to weak demand.
In the note, the company considered that the exercise has been good "in light of significant covid-related and supply chain issues during the year".
In its data, Tesla combines delivery of its high-end Model S and X cars and more affordable Model Y and 3.