Thanks Mitchell, but the U.S.
Thanks Mitchell, but the U.S. delivery delivery numbers used for the Model X in the story are based on the SEC filings Tesla has made, and are reported accurately by Inside Evs (who corrects their numbers quarterly.) We have cross checked with other sources. Here are a few. Be sure to subtract out the Model S when reading about Tesla's volume, and note we are tracking deliveries (sales) not Tesla's production which is always slightly ahead, like every automaker's:
- http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/07/01/tesla-model-x-deliveries-expand-to-canada-europe-a.aspx
- http://www.teslarati.com/watching-tesla-model-x-deliveries-canada-europe-china/
- Although I don't trust Wiki as a source, the Tesla Model X deliveries that Inside EVs reports seem on par with what Wiki also reports for model X sales. If you look closely at the Wiki data for Model X you will see that the sales numbers are backed up by footnotes to the SEC filing reports in which Tesla reports its unit sales volume, as it is required to do by law.
One last thought - Tesla could clear up the delivery numbers quite simply by reporting its monthly sales, just like every single other automaker doing business in the U.S. or a global scale does. Instead it forces its fan-press to scramble through VIN numbers and state registration data. What is Tesla trying to hide?