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This acceleration is not merely a production bragging point; it holds massive financial implications. Each 1,000-unit weekly increase in production is estimated to add $2.75 billion in annual revenue and $770 million in gross profit (assuming a 28% profit margin). Tesla's growth at this pace indicates a formidable ramp-up, with the company moving swiftly toward volume production—a crucial threshold where profits truly start to soar.
Historically, Tesla's scaling has taken longer:
From 0 to 1,000 vehicles annually took 89 days.
From 1,000 to 2,000 took longer again.
It then reached 3,000 vehicles in 107 days.
And recently, it only took 27 days to jump from 4,000 to 5,000 vehicles per week.