{"id":31250,"date":"2022-09-12T06:04:36","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T10:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=31250"},"modified":"2022-09-12T06:04:36","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T10:04:36","slug":"tesla-brings-service-workers-back-sales-end-of-quarter-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=31250","title":{"rendered":"Tesla brings service workers back to sales for end-of-quarter push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After sending untrained sales workers to work on vehicles amid a service crisis, we now learn that Tesla is bringing the workers back to sales for another end-of-quarter push.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, we reported on Tesla CEO Elon Musk renewing <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2022\/06\/06\/tesla-service-majority-appointments-same-day-repairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">efforts to improve the automaker\u2019s service<\/a>, especially in North America where many Tesla owners are experiencing long wait times to get their cars into service in some markets.<\/p>\n<p><em>Electrek<\/em> exclusively reported that Tesla was launching a new effort <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2022\/06\/09\/tesla-revolutionize-service-bigger-centers-specialization\/\">to \u201crevolutionize\u201d service with bigger centers and more specialization<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In June, we learned that Musk\u2019s renewed attention on Tesla\u2019s service came due to the department experiencing bigger issues than previously believed. The CEO made service a new top priority for Tesla and even canceled sales and delivery targets to focus on it.<\/p>\n<p>We even learned that <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2022\/06\/16\/tesla-untrained-employees-work-on-cars-service-problematic\/\">Tesla pulled untrained sales workers from their positions to work on cars in service centers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A few months later, <em>Electrek<\/em> has learned that Tesla is now starting to gradually bring the employees back into their roles in sales as the automaker is trying to deliver as many vehicles as possible at the end of the quarter, according to sources familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last year, Musk has said that <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2021\/11\/28\/elon-musk-tells-tesla-tsla-employees-worry-cost-than-delivery-wave-quarter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tesla would try to move away from its model that results in large pushes for deliveries at the end of quarters<\/a>, but it had a difficult time achieving that.<\/p>\n<p>Last quarter ended up being <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2022\/06\/08\/elon-musk-warns-tesla-workers-nutty-end-of-quarter-delivery-wave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">another \u201cnutty\u201d one<\/a>, according to the CEO.<\/p>\n<p>While the end of Q3 should have a more manageable delivery push, sources familiar with the matter told <em>Electrek<\/em> that Tesla\u2019s Model 3 and Model S production is going to be a bit higher than its sale backlog \u2013 hence why the automaker is pulling the sales workers back from Tesla Service.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told <em>Electrek<\/em> that Tesla is seeing a decent number of customers trying to delay their orders to 2023 in an attempt to have access to the new federal tax credit for electric vehicles. However, Tesla has decided to stick to the original order contracts with customers and cancel orders if delivery is delayed too long.<\/p>\n<p>This results in factory build slots opening for some Model 3 and Model S variants for the end of the quarter.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-electrek-s-take\">Electrek\u2019s Take<\/h2>\n<p>I wouldn\u2019t necessarily take this as a bad sign for Tesla\u2019s demand. After all, Tesla literally <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2022\/08\/12\/tesla-stops-model-3-long-range-orders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stopped taking orders on some more popular versions of its vehicles<\/a> due to the backlog getting too long.<\/p>\n<p>It just looks like some production allotment is not matching orders, and Tesla is short on staff in sales to rectify the situation since it sent a decent number of employees to work on service.<\/p>\n<p>While Tesla is not pushing as much for end-of-quarter delivery waves, the automaker still doesn\u2019t want to be sitting on too many vehicles in inventory at the end of the quarter because it looks bad on its financials. <\/p>\n<p>It has been a while since Tesla had to pull a demand trigger, but it doesn\u2019t look like it is going for a major one.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-disclaimer-container\" readability=\"6.3518518518519\">\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\"><em>FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/about\/#affiliate\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3q0u4Oz\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-927041 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5toys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/09\/Native-Banner-750x150-1.gif?w=655\" alt=\"\" width=\"655\" height=\"131\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcOIZzJgLCyMPILY7-1Vsdg?sub_confirmation=1\">Subscribe to Electrek on YouTube for exclusive videos<\/a> and subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electrek.co\/guides\/electrek-podcast\">podcast<\/a>.<!-- youtube embed --><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Recent Videos\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3slhdW36uHo?playlist=eS5G63NKNlI,3iSIg0Y0y7s,9tqyg6xDmfI,t8texPyD3Co,Klw0vPLM8bA,eFfST0BcRvI,m8rgpM6sqLo,3VU67YcJbjI,d4OsZyKvBf0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After sending untrained sales workers to work on vehicles amid a service crisis, we now learn that Tesla is bringing the workers back to sales for another end-of-quarter push. 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