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“New Tesla Roadster Unveil 10.01”
goalposts: 2026-10-01 (New Tesla Roadster Unveil 10.01) → 2026-10-15 (postponed by 2 weeks / QT Tesla Oct 15) · moved 1×
Elon Musk promised At least 50% Tesla growth in 2022 by the end of 2022. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.
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“I think we feel confident of, say, at least a 50% growth year over year next year.”
— Elon Musk · Jul 26, 2021 · Tesla Q2 2021 earnings call, 2021-07-26 (transcript) ↗
What actually happened
Musk was confident of at least 50% growth in 2022. Tesla delivered 1.31 million cars in 2022, up 40%; production rose 47%. The Verge Jan 2 2023 — Tesla falls short of 50% growth ↗
The Progression
Jul 26, 2021
The promise: “I think we feel confident of, say, at least a 50% growth year over year next year.” · Tesla Q2 2021 earnings call, 2021-07-26 (transcript) ↗
Dec 31, 2022
Deadline passed. Musk was confident of at least 50% growth in 2022. Tesla delivered 1.31 million cars in 2022, up 40%; production rose 47%. The Verge Jan 2 2023 — Tesla falls short of 50% growth ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 1,381 days past due. Never happened.
On Tesla's July 2021 earnings call Elon Musk said he was confident of at least 50% year-over-year growth in 2022, maybe 100%. Deliveries grew 40%.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-10-11- [TRANSCRIPT] Tesla Q2 2021 earnings call, 2021-07-26 (transcript)
Tesla’s record
Delivered
70
53% of resolved claims delivered.
Missed
63
Deadline passed, still no-show.
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