The Netherlands is rumoured to go in lockdown this evening. If the lockdown measures prevent Tesla to deliver cars, it could mean about 2000 cars can’t be delivered this year. Germany already announced a stronger lockdown, so Tesla may not be able to deliver cars there too.
Edit: the 2000 cars is my guestimate based on how the delivery graph looks like this quarter so far.
Today I drove the highway E34 in Belgium for 45min. For non-Belgians (i.e. almost everyone on here
), the E34 is a horizontal highway (on the map: W-E) used by semi's to transport goods from the harbour in Zeebrugge (where Tesla ships many of its European deliveries) to inland the European continent.
This afternoon, during my 45min on this highway, I passed two loads of Model 3's like so:
The picture is a bit unclear, but the license plate is from Lithuania ("LT"), so this is a shipment for Lithuania.
The other truck was from the Netherlands ("NL"), but I couldn't snap a pic. You'll just have to take my word for it. Two trucks in 45 minutes may sound like very little, but I rarely spot two Tesla trucks so close by over here.
My point being: there are still deliveries happening in at least these two countries. Also, last time I checked the Belgian section of Tesla.com, there were plenty of Model 3's "directly available", i.e. shipments were inbound and you could choose a stock car.
All in all, EU deliveries should be great. (I've seen more Tesla trucks this quarter than ever before). Bullish.
In the US Tesla used a "touchless" delivery service during various statewide lockdowns. They used the same techniques if your car needed servicing. Don't these methods work in Europe?
Depends on the country I guess. The lockdowns over here are waaaaaay more strict than in the US from what I've read in the media/on TMC.
In Belgium you can't even go to the hairdresser/barber anymore (since the last week of October!). Restaurants/bars/... are of course also closed. Touchless delivery sounds great, but I don't know if it's allowed here since normally you have to sign after receiving your vehicle and upon first inspection.
