According to sources, Tesla has yet to place orders with at least three Tier-1 suppliers for necessary Model X components. Reports have it that the company is still negotiating with those three suppliers, but the parts in question are definitely necessary before full production of the Tesla Model X can begin.
The parts include certain high-strength aluminum components as well as more generic parts like brake lines, among several others.
Given that component production would take at least three months to deliver especially if tooling, testing, and ramp up times are factored in, it is unlikely therefore for Tesla to go into full production of the Model X after its official launch in September.
While Tesla Motors have not said anything about the full production schedule for the Model X, it did say that it will start delivering pre-orders by September. At the moment, there are about 24,000 units of the Tesla Model X on pre-order.
It is likely that Tesla will not be able to deliver all those 24,000 units in September or even after one month after its launching in October.
Tesla also projected that it will deliver 55,000 cars in 2015 featuring the earlier Model S and the up and coming Model X. With the company’s problems with suppliers, speculations are rife that Tesla might even struggle to meet 50,000 units of production before the year ends.