Over 930,000 cars delivered in 2021, achieving an 87% increase over the previous year. Tesla exceeds expectations by closing the last three months of the year with revenues of $ 17.7 billion and over 308,000 cars from October to December. A real turning point on the production front, the brand led by Elon Musk also had to face the difficulties caused by the shortage of microchips. In addition to the record results, a long series of innovations were introduced in the last three months of 2021, starting with improvements to the Autopilot system through OTA (Over The Air) updates, the introduction of Tidal in the multimedia system and new climate adjustments for the seats. in the front row of Model 3 and Model Y
Tesla Supercharger
Tesla’s real strength, the Supercharger network continues to grow, confirming the great attention paid to the charging infrastructure. In the last quarter of 2021, over 460 new Supercharger charging stations were installed in over 46 locations in Europe and a total of 30 new locations opened last year.
Tesla Gigafactory
The inauguration of the Tesla Gigafactory in Germany is approaching, waiting to receive all the authorizations from the German authorities. Musk confirmed that the Model Ys built in Berlin will mount 2170 cells and not the new ones identified by the 4860 format.
Moving on to the Model Y produced in the Gigafactory in Texas, they will mount the battery pack with 4860 cells.
For 2022 no new models coming
No confirmation on the arrival in 2022 of the Cybertruck pick-up, despite the sighting of new forklifts, and of the Roadster 2.0. The official debut, as we had anticipated, has been postponed due to problems in the supply chain and of course due to the lack of chips. According to Musk, production of the Tesla pickup could start in 2023.