Earnings Review: Tesla Misses Its Delivery Target For 2014 But Upbeat About 2015 Outlook

The net income loss stood at ~$107 million, or a loss of 86 cents a share. The automaker delivered a record 9,834 vehicles this quarter, but fell short of the guided 11,000 deliveries for the quarter. The company blamed the shortfall of deliveries on ?a combination of customers being on vacation, severe winter weather, and shipping problems (with actual ships).? There were some delays to production during the quarter, as a result 1,400 vehicles were only delivered during the first quarter of fis...