http://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-tesla-model-3-production-i-think-we-just-became-real-car-company-1003832

By nearly hitting a much-anticipated Model 3 production target this weekend, Tesla has become a “real car company”—according to billionaire chief executive Elon Musk.

The goal set by the company, which comes in the final days of Tesla’s second financial quarter, was to produce 5,000 vehicles a week. And while it was technically a few hours past the midnight deadline set by Musk, the California factory—where the assembly line for the battery-powered sedan is based—pushed out the 5,000th Model 3 at around 5 a.m. PDT on Sunday, Reuters reported.