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Tesla (TSLA) to Lower Down Vehicle Deliveries in Norway

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According to CNBC, Tesla, Inc.’s (TSLA - Free Report) CEO Elon Musk has asked his team in Norway to slow down deliveries of electric cars there due to issues pertaining to the local manufacturing supply chain. Notably, the electric vehicle maker is experiencing a lack of giant trucks to carry its vehicles safely around Norway. A truck, which was carrying Tesla Model S vehicles, was recently embroiled in an accident.

Two Tesla vehicles were crushed by the upper deck of the truck. Musk said, “I have just asked our team to slow down deliveries. It is clear that we are exceeding the local logistics capacity due to batch build and delivery. Customer happiness & safety matter more than a few extra cars this quarter.”

Norwegians are enthusiastic about Tesla electric vehicles. In 2017, the number of electric and hybrid vehicles registration was more than 50% of new registrations in Norway, driven by generous government subsidies. However, it has not been mentioned by how much the deliveries will be lowered and of which model(s).

In fact, Tesla is encountered with several challenges as it strives to bring electric vehicles into the mass market. Its future rests on the efficient and hassle-free production of Model 3 sedan.

In the past month, shares of Tesla underperformed the industry it belongs to. Over this time, shares of the company plunged 11.3%, whereas the industry declined 7%.



Tesla carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).

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General Motors has expected long-term growth rate of 8.4%. The shares of the company inched up 1.2% in the past year.

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