AI illustration: Tesla exits 2022 at a 2-million-car annual run rate
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Tesla exits 2022 at a 2-million-car annual run rate (missed)

Elon Musk promised Tesla exits 2022 at a 2-million-car annual run rate by the end of 2022. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.

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“So, yeah, we are aiming to achieve a 2 million vehicle run rate by the end of the year. ... I think we might get close to, or we'll get Approximately at the 1.5 million mark and be exiting the year at a 2 million unit run rate.”
— Elon Musk · Aug 4, 2022 · Tesla Shareholder Meeting (August 4, 2022), video, ~00:02:09 00:02:09 ↗
Video: Tesla Shareholder Meeting (August 4, 2022), video, ~00:02:09
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:02:09 — TESLA SHAREHOLDER MEETING (AUGUST 4, 2022), VIDEO, ~00:02:09
What actually happened

Tesla produced 439,701 vehicles in Q4 2022, an annual rate of about 1.76 million. Tesla Q4 2022 production report (439,701 vehicles) ↗

The Progression

Aug 4, 2022
The promise: “So, yeah, we are aiming to achieve a 2 million vehicle run rate by the end of the year. ... I think we might get close to, or we'll get Approximately at the 1.5 million mark and be exiting the year at a 2 million unit run rate.” · Tesla Shareholder Meeting (August 4, 2022), video, ~00:02:09 00:02:09 ↗
Dec 31, 2022
Deadline passed. Tesla produced 439,701 vehicles in Q4 2022, an annual rate of about 1.76 million. Tesla Q4 2022 production report (439,701 vehicles) ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 1,381 days past due. Never happened.

At Tesla's August 2022 shareholder meeting Elon Musk said Tesla was aiming to exit 2022 at a 2 million vehicle annual run rate. Q4 production pointed to about 1.76 million.

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