Tesla's Surging Sales: 5 Must-See Metrics

Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) broke out from market trends on Monday, posting nearly a 1% gain even as the Nasdaq Composite slid more than 2%. The outperformance was fueled by the electric car maker's announcement of record third-quarter deliveries. The more than 240,000 deliveries during the period crushed analysts' average forecast for about 221,000 deliveries.

The strong quarterly deliveries extend a streak of staggering growth for the automaker. To put the company's momentum into perspective, consider some of these statistics about Tesla's recent vehicle deliveries.

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