Tesla is gunning to deliver 500,000 EV units by the end of 2020 and a few days before comes to an end, Elon Musk said the target is within reach. A leaked email of the CEO revealed the ambitious goal is still a go for Musk as he insisted that assembling and delivering some 181,000 EVs in the quarter is quite realistic.
Reaching half-a-million in total delivery for a year has been a long-term mark for Musk and the Tesla boss said achieving the milestone is not impossible at all. But to realize the dream, the company chief reminded Tesla must "go all out."
Musk's email took note that Tesla proved the critics wrong in the past and the automaker can pull another surprise this 2020. He admitted, however, that Tesla employees must work extra hard this time around, according to Electrek.
The CEO wrote: "Please go all out to make it happen. This is a great milestone to rally the company around achieving."
He added that it's important to make sure that all assembled units are in excellent condition and should be delivered immediately. Musk acknowledged that time is fast running out so Tesla will need to increase capacity.
For the delivery figures to be realized, the automaker will need to further boost production of its existing facilities, meaning the Fremont factory in California and the Giga Shanghai in China must meet the requirements set by Musk. The aim is to outpace the September 2020 delivery by at least 40,000 units, said the same report.
It is understood that the bulk of deliveries to be made in the last quarter of the year will consist of the Model 3, Model S, and Model Y. Apart from the United States and China, Tesla will be shipping out EVs to parts of Europe and Australia.
Going into 2020, Tesla gained a huge momentum by posting record delivery numbers and profits. It seemed an easy task for the company to reach the 500,000 delivery target but Teslarati said the coronavirus pandemic proved a huge bump to Musk's plans.
The global health crisis paralyzed the automotive industry for months but Tesla appeared unfazed. Musk stressed his company will make the deliveries as promised and restarted production activities in Fremont back in May. The move put him in a direct collision course with the California government.
Now back on track while the pandemic continues to rage, Tesla is hard-pressed to meet the delivery target with the clock ticking fast on the EV maker.
