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No, the reason is different. Wheter it makes sense or not, Tesla tries to optimize the deliveries per quarter. That means, it tries to deliver all vehicles buil
by _ph_ 5y ago
No, the reason is different. Wheter it makes sense or not, Tesla tries to optimize the deliveries per quarter. That means, it tries to deliver all vehicles built within the same quarter. With most vehicles sold in Europe being built in the US, this means that they are build in the first half of the quarter, then shipped to and delivered in Europe towards the end of the quarter. The consequence is, they barely sell cars in the first month of the quarter and most in the last month.
- dragontamer 5y agohttps://electrek.co/2021/06/18/elon-musk-tesla-employees-go-all-out-end-quarter-delivery-production-push/ https://electrek.co/2021/06/18/elon-musk-tesla-employees-go-... This "end of quarter push" is 100% Tesla weirdness. Its part of Tesla's work culture. > The consequence is, they barely sell cars in the first month of the quarter and most in the last month. Or they could smooth it out and cause far less stress for their workforce and customers. This game they play means that customers get cancelled cars and shifting delivery dates and a worse handoff as they pickup their cars. ------------- As part of their weird "quarter end push" thing, they also time their delivery ships to reach Europe at certain points and "burst" their numbers in an all out sprint, coinciding with the rest of their quarter-end pushes. Its all just number games and "burstiness" to impress the crowds and generate numbers... when the core business should be caring about smooth rollouts and increasing average rates.