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Tesla CEO Elon Musk expresses frustration over lengthy lead times for new Tesla models

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has suggested his firm could look to stop taking orders for certain models in an effort to combat lengthy, supply-related lead times. 

Speaking at the Financial Times Future of the Car summit, Musk laid bare the drastic impact of ongoing parts supply constrictions on Tesla's ability to produce cars to meet demand. 

"I'm confident we will be able to sell all the cars we can make. Currently, the lead time for ordering a Tesla is ridiculously long," he said. "Our problem is not demand, it is production." 

He added: "We will probably stop taking orders for anything beyond a certain period of time.

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