Tesla's Q4 Deliveries Shortfall Elon Musk's automaker handed over 495,570 EVs last quarter, coming in well under analysts' average estimate of 506,673. In Q4 of 2023, the company delivered 484,507 EVs.

Tesla (TSLA) is expected to miss its delivery goal for the quarter and the full year 2024, according to industry analysts. Tesla hasn’t been releasing quarterly delivery goals for years. Instead, the automaker has been guiding a roughly 50% annual increase in deliveries, with some years less than that and others more.

Tesla stock took a dive in morning trading on Thursday after the company announced lower figures than expected for deliveries and fourth-quarter production.

Tesla reported record fourth-quarter deliveries early Thursday, but the number came in below analyst expectations as the company failed to hit its target of annual vehicle unit growth compared to 2023.

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Tesla shares sank Thursday morning after the electric vehicle maker reported fewer deliveries than analysts had expected for the fourth quarter.

Tesla reports fourth-quarter vehicle deliveries of 495,570, up from a year earlier but below estimates of about 507,000.

After growing at least 35% every year from 2016 to 2023, Tesla’s year-over-year vehicle delivery growth slumped to -1% in 2024.