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Tesla making a few million cars a year within 10 years (by

Elon Musk promised Tesla making a few million cars a year within 10 years (by 2025) by the end of 2025. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.

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“I think we should be able to get to probably at least a few million cars in 10 years a year”
— Elon Musk · Jan 13, 2015 · Automotive News World Congress (January 13, 2015), video, ~00:09:00 00:09:00 ↗
Video: Automotive News World Congress (January 13, 2015), video, ~00:09:00
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:09:00 — AUTOMOTIVE NEWS WORLD CONGRESS (JANUARY 13, 2015), VIDEO, ~00:09:00
What actually happened

Tesla delivered about 1.64 million vehicles in 2025 (down from 1.79 million in 2024), well short of a few million a year. Wikipedia: Tesla, Inc. (annual deliveries) ↗

The Progression

Jan 13, 2015
The promise: “I think we should be able to get to probably at least a few million cars in 10 years a year” · Automotive News World Congress (January 13, 2015), video, ~00:09:00 00:09:00 ↗
Dec 31, 2025
Deadline passed. Tesla delivered about 1.64 million vehicles in 2025 (down from 1.79 million in 2024), well short of a few million a year. Wikipedia: Tesla, Inc. (annual deliveries) ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 285 days past due. Never happened.

At the January 2015 Automotive News World Congress Elon Musk said Tesla should reach at least a few million cars a year within 10 years. It delivered about 1.6 million in 2025.

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