Tesla CEO assures to meet goals

Shares of Tesla fell after news website Electrek reported that the electric-car maker has so far delivered 49,000 vehicles in North America during the second quarter, threatening its goal of a new record.

Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk had said last month that the company was on course to deliver a record number of cars in the quarter, beating the 90,700 it sent to customers in the final quarter of last year.

Musk reiterated that the company has enough orders to set a quarterly record for vehicle deliveries, according to an email.

“We already have enough vehicle orders to set a record, but the right cars are not yet all in the right locations,” Musk was quoted as having said in the mail to Tesla employees.

Electrek did not give any delivery number for international markets for the quarter.

The Electrek report said that when international market numbers are added, especially in places like Norway and China, Tesla will get pretty close to a new record.

It has over 12,000 additional orders as well and Tesla could end the quarter by delivering 61,000 vehicles in North America, the report said bottleneck, citing sources inside the company. The report also says, citing a source familiar with the matter, that Tesla has delivered 22,000 vehicles in North America in June so far.

In the first quarter, Tesla reported a 31% fall in deliveries, sparking concerns about the company’s ability to make profits and meet its delivery targets while it grapples with issues related to cash flow and manufacturing.

Demand for Tesla’s Model 3 sedan and other cars have also moved to the top of investors’ list of worries after the company reported slack first-quarter demand against a backdrop of US-China trade tensions.

Reuters