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Tesla Profits Fall Amid Spending and Competition

Tesla Profits Fall Amid Spending and Competition
Tesla Shares Fall as Musk Touts Ambitious, Costly Plans · deccanchronicle.com

Tesla, the electric car company led by Elon Musk, recently announced its quarterly earnings.

The company made $1.1 billion in profit, which is less than what analysts expected.

This is because they sold cars for lower prices and spent a lot of money on new projects.

Musk is very excited about these projects, like building new factories and developing new technologies.

However, some investors are worried because Tesla is spending a lot of money and not being very clear about how this will pay off in the future.

Musk believes that spending money quickly is important to achieve big goals, even if it means being less efficient with money.

Tesla is also working with Musk's other companies, SpaceX and xAI, on a huge project called Terabab in Austin.

Despite the concerns, Tesla is making progress on new vehicles like the Cybercab and the Semi truck.

Shares of Tesla dropped after the earnings announcement.

Key facts

Quarterly Profit
$1.1 billion (down 5% year-over-year)
Revenue
$28.2 billion (up 26% year-over-year)
Capital Expenditures
$5.8 billion (more than doubled year-over-year)
FSD Subscribers
Gains reported
Cybercab Production
Began in Texas
Tesla Semi Truck
Production on track for 2026
SpaceX Valuation
Around $1.5 trillion

Quotes

Elon Musk

CEO of Tesla

“Elon Musk said Tesla was expanding the Robotaxi service cautiously to prioritise safety and avoid regulatory setbacks.”
easterneye.biz
“Elon Musk described the Optimus humanoid robot as potentially the "biggest product ever".”
easterneye.biz

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