
Tesla profits dive as discounts and fading credits dent results
Tesla’s Q2 profit fell 17% to $1.2B as heavy discounting to boost EV demand weighed on margins, and revenue from regulatory credits collapsed to $146M from $439M. Automotive margin excluding credits came in at 16.3%, below expectations, with US demand hampered after the loss of a $7,500 tax credit. The company is accelerating a pivot to semiconductors, autonomous taxis and humanoid robots, boosting capex by 142% to $5.79B and posting a quarterly cash burn of $1.1B despite record deliveries of 480,126 and revenue rising 26% to $28.2B. Musk signaled 2026 capex above $25B as AI and chip initiatives expand.






