But
September has been the new target for several months
running — Musk said "two months" back in July — and the
company seems very confident that it'll arrive on
schedule.
That's
not to say there aren't challenges; Tesla says unforeseen
issues with even a single supplier, should any arise,
"could reduce Model X production by approximately 800
units for the quarter." The automaker is also cautioning
that any Model X production difficulties could potentially
slow the rate at which Model S vehicles leave the assembly
line. “The Model X is a particularly hard car to build.
Maybe the hardest car in the world to build," Musk said
during Tesla's earnings call later in the afternoon. But
he seems largely unfazed. "I think it’s going to blow
people away."
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