Electric vehicle major Tesla Inc (TSLA) has not had a particularly great time at the beginning of the year as total deliveries dropped to a disappointing 63,000 and there were fears that the company would struggle for the foreseeable future. However, the company has managed to turn things around in the second quarters and deliveries have picked up again in North America.
Best Ever, Quarterly Delivery?
According to most estimates, Tesla is all set to beat its best-ever quarterly delivery record by hitting 90,700 deliveries in the second quarter. That record had been touched back in Q4 2018. Although it might appear that the company has managed to shake off its disappointing performance in the first quarter, experts believe that Tesla is not completely out of choppy waters yet.
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The company’s charismatic Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk had earlier stated that the showing in the 1st quarter was a minor bump and he expected deliveries to improve significantly. Wall Street analysts agree as well and JMP Securities has stated that Tesla registered more Model 3s in April and May than the entirety of the first quarter. However, there are some factors that have had an effect on the delivery figures.
It has emerged that as many as 10,600 vehicles were already on their way to be delivered to customers towards the end of the first quarter but the deliveries were actually made in April. Additionally, Tesla also started delivering its cheaper version of the Model 3 that is priced at $35,000 and that also produced a significant bump in orders.
Model 3
That being said, it is also important to note that Tesla would not be able to deliver the Model 3 for $35,000 for long since the changes in subsidies provided by the government are going to drop. The tax credit for purchasing a Tesla dropped to $3750 from $7500 at the beginning of 2019 and on 1 July, it will drop by another 50%. In such a situation, it will be interesting to note how the company can keep up the numbers.
Last but not least, the company’s deliveries in China has also declined significantly and the trade tensions are also going to have an effect on Tesla’s business in one of the world’s biggest electric vehicle markets.
Tesla’s stock has bounced back almost 20% in a week from its 52-week low of $176.99.
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