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Superchargers cover North America and Europe by end of 2014
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Model S China deliveries start Feb 2014 (missed)
Elon Musk promised Model S China deliveries start Feb 2014 by Mar 31, 2014. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.
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“we'll start delivering cars in the the first quarter. Uh probably either we're aiming for February but it could be March”
— Elon Musk · Nov 5, 2013 · Tesla Q3 2013 earnings call (YouTube upload wCRfj5SCNu8), video, ~00:19:25 00:19:25 ↗
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:19:25 — TESLA Q3 2013 EARNINGS CALL (YOUTUBE UPLOAD WCRFJ5SCNU8), VIDEO, ~00:19:25
What actually happened
Tesla delivered its first Model S cars in China on April 22, 2014, after Q1 2014 ended. Wikipedia: Tesla Model S (China deliveries April 2014) ↗
The Progression
Nov 5, 2013
The promise: “we'll start delivering cars in the the first quarter. Uh probably either we're aiming for February but it could be March” · Tesla Q3 2013 earnings call (YouTube upload wCRfj5SCNu8), video, ~00:19:25 00:19:25 ↗
Mar 31, 2014
Deadline passed. Tesla delivered its first Model S cars in China on April 22, 2014, after Q1 2014 ended. Wikipedia: Tesla Model S (China deliveries April 2014) ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 4,578 days past due. Never happened.
On Tesla's Q3 2013 earnings call Elon Musk said Model S deliveries in China would start in Q1 2014, aiming for February. The first Chinese deliveries came on April 22, 2014.
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