Tesla Company Says It Sold 1.3 Million Vehicles Last Year — Texas Today
Tesla says it sold a record 1.3 million electric cars last year, 40% more than in 2021. It happened after the company had delivered more than 405,000 cars in the last three months of 2022. Wall Street had predicted that there would be about 430,000 deliveries during this time. People will probably buy fewer cars this year because they are worried about rising interest rates and a possible recession. In a letter to investors, Tesla said that it had to deal with “significant challenges related to Covid and the supply chain all year.” On Tuesday, South Korean officials said they would fine Tesla $2.2 million (£1.8 million) for not telling customers that its electric cars have a shorter range in cold weather. The Korea Fair Trade Commission said the company lied about how far its cars could go on a single charge, how much cheaper they were to run than gasoline cars, and how well their Superchargers worked. When the BBC asked Tesla for his opinion, he didn’t respond immediately. During the ...