It took a tent to do it, but production of Tesla’s new Model 3 sedan has finally hit a level the electric automaker has been promising it would reach since last year.                 CEO Elon Musk sent staff a congratulatory email Sunday, saying the company had produced 5,000 Model 3s in the past seven days — a milestone he initially predicted Tesla would reach in December.

It took a tent to do it, but production of Tesla’s new Model 3 sedan has finally hit a level the electric automaker has been promising it would reach since last year. CEO Elon Musk sent staff a congratulatory email Sunday, saying the company had produced 5,000 Model 3s in the past seven days — a milestone he initially predicted Tesla would reach in December.

Tesla factory production jumps, and Model 3 hits elusive goal

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