2017 Tesla Model 3 production will be much lower than anticipated, analyst claims

The release schedule surrounding Tesla's Model 3 is nothing short of ambitious, with the company still maintaining that deliveries will begin in late 2017. With construction on the Gigafactory still ongoing, Tesla says that it began building Model 3 prototypes about 6-7 weeks ago. Additionally, Tesla last month publicly stated that "Model 3 vehicle development, supply chain and manufacturing" remain on track "to support volume deliveries in the second half of 2017." At the same time, Tesla hasn'...