Tesla has produced its 10 millionth vehicle worldwide, becoming the first company focused exclusively on electric vehicles to reach the manufacturing milestone.
The milestone vehicle, a Diamond Black Model Y, rolled off the production line at the company’s Fremont factory in California.
Global Production Reaches New Milestone
Tesla’s Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk marked the achievement on social media.
“Congratulations to the Tesla Team! 10 million vehicles manufactured is an incredible amount of work.”
The milestone highlights Tesla’s rapid manufacturing expansion over recent years.
The company reached cumulative production of one million vehicles in 2020 at its Fremont facility. Since then, it has increased total production tenfold in approximately six years, despite reporting lower vehicle sales in 2025.
Gigafactory Network Drives Growth
Tesla’s production expansion has been supported by the growth of its global manufacturing footprint.
Following its Fremont facility, the company opened Gigafactory Shanghai in 2020, followed by Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg in Germany and Gigafactory Texas in the United States in 2022.
Tesla initially built its business around the premium Model S and Model X before expanding into higher-volume segments with the Model 3 sedan, which entered production in 2017, and the Model Y crossover, which began production in 2020.
The Model Y is now produced at multiple manufacturing sites, including the Berlin-Brandenburg plant.
Model Y Leads Global Sales
The Model Y became the world’s best-selling passenger vehicle across all powertrain types in 2023, making it the first battery-electric vehicle to top global annual sales rankings.
Industry data later showed the Toyota RAV4 narrowly regained the top position the following year, with global sales exceeding those of the Model Y by fewer than 3,000 vehicles.
Long-Term Manufacturing Ambitions
Tesla has continued to pursue its strategy of introducing new technologies through premium models before expanding them into higher-volume vehicle segments.
The production milestone also represents progress toward the company’s longer-term manufacturing ambitions.
Tesla has previously outlined a goal of reaching 20 million vehicles, meaning cumulative production has now reached the halfway point toward that objective.
