# Tesla Q3 Sales Drop

> Tesla's Q3 sales fall 2 percent as Cybertruck sales plummet.
- Title: Tesla Q3 Sales Drop · Ars Technica | Shortify
- Summary: Tesla's Q3 sales fall 2 percent as Cybertruck sales plummet. Tesla sold 486,532 EVs in Q3 2026, a 2.1 percent drop from Q3 2025, with Cybertruck sales…
- Keywords: tesla, cybertruck, q3 2026, sales, evs, models 3 and y, energy storage, technology, science, Drop, Ars Technica
- Source: Ars Technica — https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/tesla-sales-drop-2-percent-in-underwhelming-q3-2026
- Published: 2026-10-02T16:05:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tesla, cybertruck, q3 2026, sales, evs, models 3 and y, energy storage, technology, science
## Tesla Q3 Sales
Tesla sold 486,532 electric vehicles in Q3 2026, a 2.1 percent decrease from Q3 2025.
## Cybertruck Sales Plunge
Cybertruck sales dropped 48 percent year over year to 8,295 units in Q3 2026.
## Q3 Production Up
Tesla produced 464,391 vehicles in Q3 2026, a 3.7 percent increase from Q3 2025.
## Model 3 and Y Sales
Model 3 and Y sales fell 0.6 percent to 478,237 units in Q3 2026.
## Energy Storage Growth
Tesla deployed 13.7 GWh of energy storage products in Q3 2026, a 9.6 percent year-over-year increase.
## Q4 Financial Results
Tesla will release Q4 financial results on October 21, 2026.
## Key takeaway

Tesla sold 486,532 EVs in Q3 2026, a 2.1 percent drop from Q3 2025, with Cybertruck sales falling 48 percent.