Tesla VP of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy just put Tesla's extraordinary manufacturing scale into perspective during his conversation with Jay Leno
“You know, a lot of people don't realize that Tesla is the largest selling luxury vehicle in the world now”
And the numbers behind Tesla's growth are absolutely staggering
Tesla has now manufactured over 10 MILLION electric vehicles worldwide
Just look at the progress:
• March 2020: 1 million vehicles
• July 2026: 10 million vehicles
Tesla went from its first million vehicles to 10 million in just six years
That's a tenfold increase in cumulative production
When Tesla crossed the milestone, the company celebrated:
“Produced our 10 millionth Tesla globally at Fremont Factory this week!”
From proving electric vehicles could compete with combustion-engine cars to manufacturing millions of them across factories in the United States, China, and Germany
Jay Leno just experienced Tesla FSD (Supervised) in the new Model Y L, with Tesla's Lars Moravy and Franz von Holzhausen riding along
And one moment during the drive was absolutely incredible
“We got it on self-driving mode! I'm not touching anything”
Then an ambulance approached with its sirens on
Without Jay touching the steering wheel, the Model Y L recognized the emergency vehicle and automatically pulled over to let it pass
The entire maneuver happened on its own
This is what makes Tesla FSD so extraordinary
It's not just following lanes or navigating roads
It's recognizing what's happening in the real world, responding to emergency vehicles, and making driving decisions in real time.
And Jay got to experience it firsthand