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Analysts: Tesla and Rivian’s Performance Points to Continued Growth in Electric Vehicle Interest

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Tesla and Rivian weren’t supposed to sell this many vehicles last quarter.

Tesla reported that it delivered about 466,000 cars from April to June in a sales update released Sunday, exceeding Wall Street analysts’ expectations of 447,000. Electric-truck maker Rivian delivered 12,640 vehicles during the same period, according to a Monday sales update, beating analysts’ expectations by more than 10 percent. The two companies saw their stock prices jump 6.9 percent and 17 percent respectively Monday.

The growing demand for electric vehicles underscores an industry-wide shift away from gas-powered cars, analysts said. “Consumers are not shying away from electric vehicles … in fact, it’s quite the opposite,” said Wedbush senior analyst Dan Ives.

Tesla’s blockbuster results show roughly an 83 percent increase from a year earlier, Ives said. “We’re seeing a green tidal wave of demand playing out,” he said.

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