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Tesla’s Global Vehicle Deliveries Fell in 2024 for the First Time in Years

Electric-car maker sold a record number of cars in fourth quarter but fell shy of beating 2023 full-year sales performance

Tesla delivered 1.79 million vehicles worldwide in 2024, down about 1% from a year earlier.
Tesla delivered 1.79 million vehicles worldwide in 2024, down about 1% from a year earlier. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Tesla’s annual vehicle deliveries fell in 2024 for the first time in more than a decade, after a surge of promotional deals in the fourth quarter failed to stimulate sales enough to top the prior-year results.

The world’s most valuable automaker posted a slight 2% increase in deliveries for the fourth quarter, leaning heavily on promotions, such as interest-free financing deals and free Supercharging, to entice buyers.

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