World’s most valuable automaker’s third-quarter output draws concern
) shares fell about 5% on Monday after the world’s most valuable automaker sold fewer-than-expected vehicles in the third quarter as deliveries lagged way behind production due to logistic hurdles.
“Third-quarter volume figures probably aren’t good enough to lure in fresh buyers of the shares, especially when global financial markets are volatile and transfixed by the twin challenges of inflation and rising interest rates,” said AJ Bell analyst Russ Mould. “While Tesla continues to point to supply constraints as limiting deliveries, the potential for demand destruction looms large,” JP Morgan analyst Ryan Brinkman said, citing price rise, higher borrowing costs and a likely slowdown in economic activity.