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Volvo just announced that they sold 120 000 cars in this years first quarter. Can Tesla sell more of one model than all of Volvo's models combined? Tesla has vo
by sorenjan 11y ago
Volvo just announced that they sold 120 000 cars in this years first quarter. Can Tesla sell more of one model than all of Volvo's models combined? Tesla has vocal proponents in the rich tech community, but can they translate that to the mass market?
- ASpring 11y ago>While it’s in reaction to the demand for the Model 3, the 500,000 units per year will also account for the production of Model S and X, but the Model 3 will represent the majority of its production capacity. The title is very misleading. The 500,000 figure includes Model S, Model X, and Model 3.
- danhak 11y agoTesla has received about 400,000 pre-orders for the Model 3 in the span of one month. Mass-market demand for the car is no longer a question. But their ability to execute on these production plans is a different story. Time will tell...
- SEJeff 11y agoTesla's margins per-vehicle tend to be much much higher than Volvo's as well. Volvo is the biggest car manufacturer in the world, just barely beating Toyota. So comparing the biggest of the entrenched companies against a fledgling startup which is just starting to hit it's stride is disingenuous at best.