Automakers’ third-quarter manufacturing and supply outcomes are in, with constructive indicators for Rivian, much less so for Tesla—however on a completely totally different scale.

Tesla manufacturing and deliveries had been down versus the earlier quarter. The automaker stated it produced over 430,000 automobiles and delivered over 435,000. Regardless of the lower-performing quarter, Tesla claims that it is nonetheless on monitor for the 1.8 million automobiles focused for 2023. And it hit a milestone 5 million cumulative gross sales this quarter.

Over the previous quarter, Tesla dropped the value of the Mannequin S and Mannequin X, which made up a small fraction of its gross sales. Mixed manufacturing of the 2 fashions totaled 13,688 items in Q3, with 15,985 deliveries. As compared, Tesla stated it produced 416,800 Mannequin 3 sedans and Mannequin Y crossovers, with mixed deliveries of these fashions reaching 419,074 items.

Tesla Mannequin 3 (Europe-market refresh)

Tesla final month rolled out an up to date Mannequin 3 within the European market, however hasn’t but confirmed it for the U.S. It is prone to make it right here ultimately, although, with an up to date Mannequin Y following.

In the meantime, the next-most-prolific U.S.-based EV maker Rivian reported 16,304 automobiles produced and 15,564 delivered, the latter a 23% enhance over the earlier quarter, Marco Batra, Rivian vp of economic operations, stated in an announcement. The corporate particularly pointed to efforts to extend deliveries, which have been lagging the numbers of automobiles produced. 

2023 Rivian R1S

Rivian claims it’s on monitor to realize annual manufacturing of 52,000 automobiles, as mentioned in earlier steering.

Over this previous quarter, Rivian additionally began deliveries of the R1S and R1T Twin-Motor vans. Each the R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck are EPA-rated at as much as 352 miles with this powertrain and the usual Giant pack.

Rivian is continuous so as to add variants that can seemingly sweeten the gross sales numbers for the present quarter. As of this week, R1T vans providing as much as 410 miles with the Max pack are being delivered, and R1S variations with that pack and as much as 400 miles of vary are coming this fall. Inexperienced Automobile Experiences not too long ago in contrast the Quad-Motor vans vs. Twin-Motor counterparts and noticed the latter because the better-value choice.