
Electric vehicle stocks closed the week that ended on Oct. 6 on a down note, although market leader Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) managed to post a weekly advance despite reporting underwhelming third-quarter deliveries. The sector-wide weakness came amid the broader market volatility and some company-specific news.
Tesla reported Monday third-quarter deliveries of 430,488 vehicles in the third quarter, down from 479,700 units it sold in the second quarter. The number also trailed the company-compiled consensus of 455,000 units. The Elon Musk-led company, however, affirmed its full-year deliveries goal of 1.8 million units.