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Tesla delivered nearly a quarter of a million cars in the third quarter, a record for the electric car maker.
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Tesla’s quarterly deliveries are generally highly anticipated. They are also seen worldwide as a barometer of the demand for electric cars in general. According to the consensus of twelve analysts, Tesla would sell 223,667 cars in its third quarter, while its own forecast was even lower. It eventually became 241,300, a record.
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Tesla’s good results contrast with those of other US automakers, which saw production slack due to chip shortages and other supply chain delays. General Motors, which had to shut down an important truck factory in September, was hit the hardest: sales fell by a third in the past quarter.
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The US and China are the largest markets for founder and CEO Elon Musk’s company.
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