Tesla’s first-quarter vehicle sales rose 36 percent after the company cut prices twice in a bid to stimulate demand.The electric car, SUV and heavy truck maker said it delivered 422,875 vehicles worldwide from January to March, up from just over 310,000 a year ago. But the increase fell short of analyst estimates of 432,000 for the quarter, according to FactSet. The first-quarter sales were a record for the company.Tesla cut prices in early March on its more expensive models, the S and X, by $5,000 to as much as $10,000. In January, it slashed the sticker numbers on several versions of its EVs, making some eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit in the United States. Some versions of the top-selling Model Y small SUV saw price trims of nearly 20 percent, and the base price of the Model 3 small car was lowered by 6 percent.
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