Chinese rival BYD, which sold 2.26 vehicles last year, is now the biggest EV maker.
Analysts expected sales to fall slightly to 456,000, even with a boost from customers seeking to use the electric vehicle incentive.
Authorities are cleaning up after a semi-truck hauling Tesla batteries rolled over onto I-80 west near Hirschdale.
In its latest update, Gigafactory Nevada reported record battery pack production while semi-truck factory construction continues east of Sparks.
California has surpassed 2 million zero-emission vehicles sold, making the state one of the national leaders in in clean vehicles.
Tesla’s deliveries rose after falling in the first and second quarters.
The changes will force Ford to write down $400 million of its current assets, and it also expects to have additional expenses of up to $1.5 billion.
Local leaders, business owners and fans of clean transportation will be converging in Stateline on Thursday for the second annual Lake Tahoe Electric Transportation Forum.
Demand for EVs worldwide is slowing, but still growing for most automakers.
The 7-year-old electric car company was founded by designer Henrik Fisker, who has been its chairman and CEO