AI illustration: 100,000-200,000 Model 3s built in the second half of 2017
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100,000+ Model 3s in late 2017? missed

Elon Musk promised 100,000 to 200,000 Model 3s in the second half of 2017 by the end of 2017. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.

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“You know, as a rough guess, I would say we would aim to produce 100,000 to 200,000 Model 3s in the second half of next year.”
— Elon Musk · May 4, 2016 · Tesla Q1 2016 earnings call transcript, 2016-05-04 ↗
What actually happened

Tesla built 260 Model 3s in Q3 2017 and 2,425 in Q4 2017, about 2,700 in the half, under 3% of the low end. TechCrunch, Jan 3 2018: 2,425 Model 3s in Q4 2017 ↗

The Progression

May 4, 2016
The promise: “You know, as a rough guess, I would say we would aim to produce 100,000 to 200,000 Model 3s in the second half of next year.” · Tesla Q1 2016 earnings call transcript, 2016-05-04 ↗
Dec 31, 2017
Deadline passed. Tesla built 260 Model 3s in Q3 2017 and 2,425 in Q4 2017, about 2,700 in the half, under 3% of the low end. TechCrunch, Jan 3 2018: 2,425 Model 3s in Q4 2017 ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 3,207 days past due. Never happened.

In May 2016 Elon Musk said Tesla aimed to build 100,000 to 200,000 Model 3s in the second half of 2017. It built about 2,700.

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