Tesla is struggling to build the Model 3 — here's why

Tesla’s third-quarter delivery numbers were both impressive — and depressing. The carmaker is on pace to sell 100,000 vehicles in a year for the first time in its 14-year history. But it’s also far, far behind with the production of its new Model 3 sedan, the vehicle that’s supposed to bring Tesla to the masses and spell the beginning of the end for gas-powered cars.

Tesla’s third-quarter delivery numbers were both impressive — and depressing. The carmaker is on pace to sell 100,000 vehicles in a year for the first time in its 14-year history. But it’s also far, far behind with the production of its new Model 3 sedan, the vehicle that’s supposed to bring Tesla to the masses and spell the beginning of the end for gas-powered cars.