Chinese rival BYD, which sold 2.26 vehicles last year, is now the biggest EV maker.
Tesla, the car company run by Elon Musk, reported Wednesday that it sold more vehicles in the past three months after boycotts hit hard earlie…
Analysts expected sales to fall slightly to 456,000, even with a boost from customers seeking to use the electric vehicle incentive.
The new figures also are a possible sign that Tesla could disappoint when it announces second quarter earnings later this month.
Tesla delivered its first semi in December 2022 to PepsiCo, which placed an order for 100 trucks back in 2017.
In its latest update, Gigafactory Nevada reported record battery pack production while semi-truck factory construction continues east of Sparks.
Tesla’s deliveries rose after falling in the first and second quarters.