Elon Musk told Tesla employees they should be making 7,000 Model 3s per week by November 28: Report (TSLA)

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November 16, 2018 4:56 PM

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent an email to employees setting a production goal of 1,000 Model 3 sedans per day by November 28, Electrek reports.

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That would result in a weekly production rate of 7,000 Model 3s each week, since the Fremont, California, factory where
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent an email to employees setting a production goal of 1,000 Model 3 sedans per day by November 28, Electrek reports. That would result in a weekly production rate of 7,000 Model 3s each week, since the Fremont, California, factory where Tesla makes the Model 3 runs seven days per week.

Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Musk, who has received criticism for his aggressive Model 3 production goals, declined to set a weekly production target during Tesla's third-quarter earnings call, though he said reaching a production rate of 7,000 Model 3s per week would require "minimal" capital expenditure.

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