Tesla, Inc. delivered an excellent answer when the world's big carmakers were struggling with parts shortages, and when Mr Musk also said supply chain problems had made it an "extremely difficult quarter".

Global delivery increased sharply in the first quarter of this year due to overcoming supply chain problems, with production levels close to established automakers such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, Inc. said in a report on Saturday.

Delivery volume hit a new high in the first quarter, up 68% from a year earlier.

Tesla, Inc. saidThe company delivered a record 310000 vehicles in the first quarter, up from 185000 in the same period in 2021, up 67.5% from a year earlier, in line with previous Wall Street forecasts.

And Tesla, Inc. 's delivery volume in the first quarter was basically the same as in the fourth quarter of last year, when Tesla, Inc. 's delivery volume reached 309000 vehicles, which was basically occupied by Model 3 and Model Y.

In addition, in the first quarter, the Shanghai Super Factory continued to maintain Tesla, Inc. 's position as the global export center. In January, the export volume of Shanghai super-factory reached 40500 vehicles, and in February, the export volume of Shanghai super-factory reached 33315 vehicles, which is a further success for China Intelligent Manufacturing on the international stage. At the same time, in January and February, Tesla, Inc. firmly ranked as the "50, 000 club" with domestic sales of 59846 and 56515.

Tesla, Inc. 's growth in the first quarter continues the momentum of last year's surge in sales. Tesla, Inc. 's sales almost doubled last year to nearly 1 million vehicles, surpassing Volvo and Subaru.This is based on Tesla, Inc. 's good response to the chip shortage, because it can replace scarce chips with available chips by adjusting the software.

However, in sharp contrast to Tesla, Inc. 's soaring sales, major automakers such as General Motors Co and Toyota said on Friday that sales fell sharply, mainly due to a shortage of parts.

The electric vehicle has a strong momentum, Tesla, Inc. may be firmly in the C position.

Daniel Ives and John Katsingris, analysts at financial services provider Wedbush Securities, said in a report on Saturday that sales in the first quarter were "a positive step in the right direction for Tesla, Inc. 's next growth".

Some analysts pointed out that because the Tesla Berlin plant has begun to produce Model Y for European customers.So Tesla, Inc. 's delivery volume may reach 2 million in 2022, which poses a challenge to the German carmakers that dominate the luxury car market.

At present, Tesla, Inc. 's electric car sales are completely out of dust, and electric vehicle sales are also growing faster than other car types. As gasoline prices soar and remain high, electric vehicle sales are likely to grow further.

For Wall Street, Tesla, Inc., with a market capitalization of more than $1,000bn, will become the leading force in the electric vehicle industry.

At the same time, although established automakers have lagged behind on the electric car track, such as Ford's belated Mustang Mach E, the hot circuit is becoming more and more crowded.If chip shortages ease later this year, as some industry executives predict, traditional carmakers are likely to have a bigger share of the electric car market.