Tesla's first-quarter deliveries fell short of expectations, and inventory levels continue to rise.

WealthCoffee · 2026-04-07T00:35:20+00:00

In the first quarter of 2026, Tesla delivered 358k vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%, but below market expectations. Production volume was 408k units, exceeding deliveries by 50k units, attracting market attention.

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2026-04-07 00:35:20

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【Caixin Net】 In Q1 2026, Tesla delivered a total of 358,000 vehicles worldwide, up 6.3% year over year, but down 14.4% quarter over quarter. On April 2, local time in the United States, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) released the information above.

Tesla’s delivery data was below market expectations. Previously, 23 institutions including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, and UBS had estimated Tesla’s Q1 deliveries to be 366,000 vehicles.

The differences between the production and sales data Tesla released have also drawn market attention. In Q1, Tesla produced 408,000 vehicles, exceeding deliveries by 50,000. Over the five-year period from 2021 to 2025, Tesla’s annual production-to-sales gap only reached 56,000 vehicles in 2022.

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