# Tesla Q3 2026 Delivery Report

> Tesla delivers 486,532 vehicles in Q3 2026, its best quarter ever without US EV tax credit.
- Title: Tesla Q3 2026 Delivery Report · EVwire | Shortify
- Summary: Tesla delivers 486,532 vehicles in Q3 2026, its best quarter ever without US EV tax credit. Tesla achieved its highest quarterly delivery count in 2026…
- Keywords: tesla, q3 2026, ev tax credit, model 3, model y, cybertruck, ev delivery, cars, technology, climate, 2026, Delivery
- Source: EVwire — https://evwire.com/p/tesla-q3-2026-delivery-report-results
- Author: Simon Alvarez
- Published: 2026-10-02T14:09:40.68+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tesla, q3 2026, ev tax credit, model 3, model y, cybertruck, ev delivery, cars, technology, climate
## Tesla Q3 2026 Deliveries
Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in Q3 2026, edging past Q2's 480,126 units.
## Production and Storage
Tesla produced 464,391 vehicles and deployed 13.7 GWh of energy storage.
## Model Breakdown
Model 3 and Model Y accounted for 478,237 deliveries, with Cybertruck adding 8,295 units.
## Inventory and Comparison
Deliveries outpaced production by 22,000 vehicles, marking Tesla's second consecutive quarter drawing down inventory.
## Tax Credit Impact
This is Tesla's strongest quarter since the US federal EV tax credit expired, surpassing Q3 2025 and Q4 2024 deliveries.
## Financial Results
Tesla will release Q3 2026 financial results after market close on October 21, followed by a live Q&A webcast at 4:30 p.m. Central Time.
## Key takeaway

Tesla achieved its highest quarterly delivery count in 2026 without the US federal EV tax credit, surpassing Q2's 480,126 units.