Tesla spent more than a year touting that 'more affordable' cars were on the way, and they finally arrived last October, with stripped-down versions of the Model Y and Model 3 starting at $39,990 and $36,990, respectively. But the new vehicles are not moving the needle much for Tesla's overall sales, first-quarter figures show. Tesla said Thursday that it delivered 358,023 EVs globally in the first three months of the year, below analysts' expectations of around 368,000. The company also produced far more than it sold, with the final tally built coming in at 408,386. This means Tesla only delivered about 6% more cars in the first quarter of this year than it did in Q1 2025, which was the company's worst quarter in years. The Q1 2025 figures were also affected by the company shutting down production lines for a few weeks to switch some equipment, meaning Q1 2026 figures likely aren't much of a real improvement. The sales figures are striking for a company that once promised to grow...
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