EVWire brief: The milestone 8-millionth Tesla, a New Model Y, rolled off the production line in Giga Berlin on June 6th, 2025. I’ll take you on a quick history recap trip of the world’s largest EV maker:
You could start the timeline from July 19, 2006, when the first Roadster Prototype was released, and the production started in 2008. From there,
March 9, 2020: 1 Million Teslas Produced
Tesla reached its 1 millionth electric car produced in 2020, ~12 years from the start of Roadster production in 2008.
September 2021: 2 Million
Tesla hit the 2 million vehicle mark roughly 15 months after the 1 millionth vehicle.
August 2022: 3 Million
Tesla produced its 3 millionth vehicle ~10 months after achieving 2 million.
March 2023: 4 Million
Tesla’s 4 millionth vehicle was produced at Giga Texas ~7 months from the previous milestone.
September 2023: 5 Million
Tesla’s 5-millionth rolled off the line in Shanghai, this time taking about 6.5 months to add a million.
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March 29, 2024: 6 Million
Tesla announced its 6 millionth vehicle, a Stealth Gray Model Y, produced at the Fremont Factory, again roughly 6.5 months after the 5 million mark.
October 22, 2024: 7 Million
A white Model Y marked Tesla’s 7 millionth vehicle at the Fremont Factory, achieved in about 6.25 months.
June 6, 2025: 8 Million Vehicles Produced
NOW: Tesla celebrated its 8 millionth vehicle, an Ultra Red Model Y, at Gigafactory Berlin, around 8 months after the 7 million milestone.
Sources: Tesla announcements over the years.
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