Tesla misses the mark on Model 3 production – by a lot

(CNN) – Tesla announced it fell far short of its plan to build 1,500 of its first mass market car, the Model 3, in the third quarter.
The actual number it built? 260, or 83% less than promised.
 The announcement made late Monday is another sign of the challenges the upstart electric car maker may face as it tries to build a more affordable electric car — a basic version of which priced at about $35,000.
Shares of Tesla (TSLA) fell 1.5% in after-hours tra