Tesla produces 10 millionth fully electric vehicle

Tesla has produced its 10 millionth fully electric vehicle, becoming the first automaker to reach that milestone with a purely battery-electric lineup. The vehicle, a Model Y, rolled off the production line at the company's Fremont, California factory this week, according to company announcements.

The achievement underscores the dramatic acceleration of electric vehicle manufacturing over the past decade. It took Tesla roughly 12 years, from the start of Roadster production in 2008, to build its first million vehicles by March 2020. The company then needed only about six years to scale from one million to 10 million. Notably, the second five million vehicles were added in approximately three years after Tesla hit five million in September 2023. The company produced 1.65 million vehicles in 2025 alone.

This milestone arrives as Tesla's core automotive business faces significant challenges. After reaching a record 1.81 million deliveries in 2023, the company posted two consecutive years of declining sales, with 2025 deliveries falling to approximately 1.64 million. Analysts attribute the slowdown to an aging vehicle lineup, intensifying global competition, and other market...