CEO Musk: Tesla hits weekly goal of making 5,000 Models 3s -- The Washington Post

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"Electric car maker Tesla Inc. has delivered on its CEO’s promise to build a lower-priced car at a rate of 5,000 per week by the end of June.

CEO Elon Musk sent an e-mail to company employees Sunday praising them for producing 5,000 Model 3s, a compact car that’s designed to shift Tesla from a niche manufacturer to a mainstream automaker. Musk also said the company had cranked out a combined 2,000 of Model S sedans and Model X sport-utility vehicles, bringing overall production to a record 7,000 for the week."

CEO Musk: Tesla hits weekly goal of making 5,000 Models 3s -- The Washington Post