Tesla sold 358,023 cars globally in the first three months of 2026, according to a sales report released by company on April 2.

Tesla also recorded an increase in sales for Q1, though not to the same degree. It sold a total of 358,023 EVs, a 6.3 percent increase compared to the same quarter in 2025. Unfortunately for Tesla, that growth is only half as much as the increase in production.

Sales of Tesla vehicles rose in the last three months in a possible sign recovery is afoot after a brutal year of boycotts over Elon Musk’s politics but still fell short of expectations.

Elon Musk’s Tesla posted one of its weakest sales quarters in years to start 2026, as the onetime Wall Street darling struggles to turn around its business. The automaker delivered 358,023 vehicles during the first quarter,

While the company just revealed that first-quarter deliveries were up year over year, the update also raised some concerns.

Elon Musk said that Tesla had stopped making new production units of its longest-serving EVs, with only a few inventory units remaining for sale.

KVUE obtained an annual compliance report Tesla submitted to Travis County, showing a 22% drop in workforce between 2024 and 2025.

Tesla, Inc’s latest push into Japan isn't just about service centers and Superchargers — it's a reminder of something the market may be underestimating: not all EV growth is created equal for suppliers.