July 1 Reuters Tesla39;s Junequarter deliveries likely fell 3.7, the first time the top EV maker is set to post two straight quarters of decline, as it deals with stiff competition in China and slow demand due to a lack of affordable new models.

The company is expected to deliver 438,019 vehicles for the April to June period, according to an average estimate based on forecasts from 12 analysts polled by LSEG, seven of whom slashed their expectations in the past three months. The EV maker is expected to announce the results on Tuesday.

Tesla has hit a speed bump after years of rapid growth that helped make it the world39;s most valuable automaker. It warned in January that deliveries growth in 2024 would be notably lower as a boost from monthslong price cuts wanes.

Adding to these problems is a consumer shift to cheaper gasolineelectric hybrid vehicles, which has left Tesla with a growing inventory of vehicles that it is trying to move with price cuts and incentives including cheaper financing options and leases.

Earlier this year, CEO Elon Musk shelved plans to make an allnew, cheaper electric car and shifted Tesla39;s focus to robotaxis, a concern for some investors who fear that autonomous technology will be hard to perfect. Still, investors overwhelmingly voted in favor of his record 56 billion pay package at the annual shareholder meeting last month.

Barclays analyst Dan Levy predicted an 11 drop in secondquarter deliveries, Tesla39;s biggest ever. He said a soft…