$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ As I woul-To The Moon - Tiger Brokers Online Investing Community - To The Moon

1
Comment
Favorite

WT27
07-24

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$

As I would have expected.

Musk Warns That Tesla Faces a "Few Rough Quarters" Ahead

UPDATE 4-Tesla starts 'first builds' of affordable model, posts steepest drop in quarterly revenue in over a decadeTesla's affordable model aims to boost sales amid competitionQuarterly revenue drops

Musk Warns That Tesla Faces a "Few Rough Quarters" Ahead

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

1

Report

Comment

Top
Latest

empty

No comments yet

Most Discussed

{"i18n":{"language":"en_US"},"data":{"magic":2,"id":459941111439648,"tweetId":"459941111439648","gmtCreate":1753327012250,"gmtModify":1753327015049,"author":{"id":3582168434037221,"idStr":"3582168434037221","authorId":3582168434037221,"authorIdStr":"3582168434037221","name":"WT27","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/default-avatar.jpg","vip":1,"userType":1,"introduction":"","boolIsFan":false,"boolIsHead":false,"crmLevel":11,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"currentWearingBadge":{"badgeId":"44212b71d0be4ec88898348dbe882e03-3","templateUuid":"44212b71d0be4ec88898348dbe882e03","name":"President Tiger","description":"The transaction amount of the securities account reaches $1,000,000","bigImgUrl":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/fbeac6bb240db7da8b972e5183d050ba","smallImgUrl":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/436cdf80292b99f0a992e78750ac4e3a","grayImgUrl":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/506a259a7b456f037592c3b23c779599","redirectLinkEnabled":0,"hasAllocated":1,"isWearing":1,"stampPosition":0,"hasStamp":0,"allocationCount":1,"allocatedDate":"2024.06.14","exceedPercentage":"93.52%","individualDisplayEnabled":0},"individualDisplayBadges":[],"fanSize":18,"starInvestorFlag":false},"themes":[],"images":[],"coverImages":[],"html":"<html><head></head><body><a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/TSLA\">$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$&nbsp;</a><v-v data-views=\"0\"></v-v>&nbsp;\n<p>As I would have expected.&nbsp;<br></p>\n<p><br></p></body></html>","htmlText":"<html><head></head><body><a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/TSLA\">$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$&nbsp;</a><v-v data-views=\"0\"></v-v>&nbsp;\n<p>As I would have expected.&nbsp;<br></p>\n<p><br></p></body></html>","text":"$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ As I would have expected.","highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"favoriteSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/459941111439648","repostId":2553453240,"repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"2553453240","kind":"highlight","weMediaInfo":{"introduction":"Reuters.com brings you the latest news from around the world, covering breaking news in markets, business, politics, entertainment and technology","home_visible":1,"media_name":"Reuters","id":"1032215980","head_image":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/4567337cbdf294b657b1fa87c5488b48"},"pubTimestamp":1753344020,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2553453240?lang=en_US&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2025-07-24 16:00","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Musk Warns That Tesla Faces a \"Few Rough Quarters\" Ahead","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2553453240","media":"Reuters","summary":"UPDATE 4-Tesla starts 'first builds' of affordable model, posts steepest drop in quarterly revenue in over a decadeTesla's affordable model aims to boost sales amid competitionQuarterly revenue drops ","content":"<html><head></head><body><p><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/TSLA\">Tesla Motors</a> Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk warned of a potential rough stretch ahead after the electric vehicle maker posted one of its worst quarters in years.</p><p>Tesla shares slumped 6% in premarket.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/907be0b4b43625c2797d6becaab0c623\" tg-width=\"766\" tg-height=\"819\"/></p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Revenue fell 12% to $22.5 billion in the company’s second quarter — the sharpest decline in at least a decade. Adjusted earnings were 40 cents per share, Tesla said Wednesday in a statement, just below the average analyst estimate.</p><p>While the report was free of new bombshells and Tesla continues to move forward with its robotaxi and affordable-vehicle plans, the company’s call with analysts ultimately failed to assuage concerns about the path forward. An unusually subdued Elon Musk predicted the robotaxi service will expand to new cities by the end of the year, but warned that expiring incentives for EVs will have an impact on its core automotive business.</p><p>The company’s revenue drop was due to a decline in vehicle deliveries, lower regulatory credit revenue and a lower average selling price for its cars. Tesla also reported falling sales from energy generation and storage. It saw a boost from the business segment that includes its supercharging network, but Chief Financial Officer Vaibhav Taneja warned that the recently passed US tax-and-spending bill, as well as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, will hurt demand.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/ced925cebf61a2beecafe94e58a7776f\" title=\"\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"1080\"/></p><h3 id=\"id_3797856869\" style=\"text-align: start;\">Transformation Pledge</h3><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Some investors are looking past Tesla’s uneven financial results and toward Musk’s promises of a future built around artificial intelligence, humanoid robots and self-driving technology.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">“If one thinks Tesla is at its core just an auto business, then the results were poor,” Adam Crisafulli, founder of the market intelligence firm Vital Knowledge, said in a research note. “If one thinks Tesla is an AI/robotics juggernaut, then you will probably feel the same about its prospects after the Q2 release as you did before.”</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Must reiterated the importance of autonomous driving and the company’s Optimus robot program.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">“If Tesla continues to execute well with vehicle autonomy and humanoid robot autonomy, it will be the most valuable company in the world,” Musk said during the call. He added that “there will be some teething pains” as the company invests in robotics and autonomous driving.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">He said Tesla could go into depth on its humanoid robot program, AI and chip design at its shareholder meeting.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Musk also voiced concerns about the size of his stake in the company — suggesting it should be larger in order to prevent his potential ouster from an activist investor. His multi billion-dollar Tesla payout was gutted by a Delaware judge late last year. The company is still appealing the ruling and has moved its incorporation to Texas.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">“I think my control over Tesla should be enough to ensure that it goes in a good direction, but not so much control that I can’t be thrown out if I go crazy,” Musk said.</p><h3 id=\"id_4233152492\" style=\"text-align: start;\">Polarization</h3><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Tesla’s brand has become increasingly polarizing following Musk’s support of Trump. During his brief role helping the administration, Musk’s attempts to slash government spending generated criticism from many of Tesla’s traditionally left-leaning consumers, while some investors worried the project was a distraction. A number of analysts have adjusted their expectations downward in recent weeks.</p><p>Revenue from regulatory credits — an area that has become a significant revenue stream for the company — fell more than 26% to $439 million in the second quarter. That’s down from $595 million in the first quarter and $890 million in the same period a year earlier.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">That income is expected to drop sharply as the Trump administration eliminates penalties for automakers that fail to meet federal fuel economy standards.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Tesla also reported the “first builds of a more affordable model in June.” The company had previously said production of its more-affordable model would begin in the first half of this year. The model, which Musk said would resemble a Model Y, is seen as a key factor to helping reverse the company’s recent sales declines.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">On the company’s robotaxi, Tesla said it aims to further improve and expand the service, and future growth could be in the California, Nevada, Arizona and Florida. Executives estimated the network could reach “half of the population of the US by the end of the year,” but the company will still need certain regulatory approvals, including for the Bay Area where Musk said the company would expand to next.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">“The guidance was very sparse,” Ben Kallo, senior analyst at Baird, said in an interview. He added that the company offered fewer forward-looking details than in the previous quarter.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">“All in all, not a lot of fireworks,” he said.</p></body></html>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Musk Warns That Tesla Faces a \"Few Rough Quarters\" Ahead</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nMusk Warns That Tesla Faces a \"Few Rough Quarters\" Ahead\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n<a class=\"head\" href=\"https://laohu8.com/wemedia/1032215980\">\n\n\n<div class=\"h-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/4567337cbdf294b657b1fa87c5488b48);background-size:cover;\"></div>\n\n<div class=\"h-content\">\n<p class=\"h-name\">Reuters </p>\n<p class=\"h-time\">2025-07-24 16:00</p>\n</div>\n\n</a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<html><head></head><body><p><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/TSLA\">Tesla Motors</a> Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk warned of a potential rough stretch ahead after the electric vehicle maker posted one of its worst quarters in years.</p><p>Tesla shares slumped 6% in premarket.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/907be0b4b43625c2797d6becaab0c623\" tg-width=\"766\" tg-height=\"819\"/></p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Revenue fell 12% to $22.5 billion in the company’s second quarter — the sharpest decline in at least a decade. Adjusted earnings were 40 cents per share, Tesla said Wednesday in a statement, just below the average analyst estimate.</p><p>While the report was free of new bombshells and Tesla continues to move forward with its robotaxi and affordable-vehicle plans, the company’s call with analysts ultimately failed to assuage concerns about the path forward. An unusually subdued Elon Musk predicted the robotaxi service will expand to new cities by the end of the year, but warned that expiring incentives for EVs will have an impact on its core automotive business.</p><p>The company’s revenue drop was due to a decline in vehicle deliveries, lower regulatory credit revenue and a lower average selling price for its cars. Tesla also reported falling sales from energy generation and storage. It saw a boost from the business segment that includes its supercharging network, but Chief Financial Officer Vaibhav Taneja warned that the recently passed US tax-and-spending bill, as well as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, will hurt demand.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/ced925cebf61a2beecafe94e58a7776f\" title=\"\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"1080\"/></p><h3 id=\"id_3797856869\" style=\"text-align: start;\">Transformation Pledge</h3><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Some investors are looking past Tesla’s uneven financial results and toward Musk’s promises of a future built around artificial intelligence, humanoid robots and self-driving technology.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">“If one thinks Tesla is at its core just an auto business, then the results were poor,” Adam Crisafulli, founder of the market intelligence firm Vital Knowledge, said in a research note. “If one thinks Tesla is an AI/robotics juggernaut, then you will probably feel the same about its prospects after the Q2 release as you did before.”</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Must reiterated the importance of autonomous driving and the company’s Optimus robot program.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">“If Tesla continues to execute well with vehicle autonomy and humanoid robot autonomy, it will be the most valuable company in the world,” Musk said during the call. He added that “there will be some teething pains” as the company invests in robotics and autonomous driving.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">He said Tesla could go into depth on its humanoid robot program, AI and chip design at its shareholder meeting.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Musk also voiced concerns about the size of his stake in the company — suggesting it should be larger in order to prevent his potential ouster from an activist investor. His multi billion-dollar Tesla payout was gutted by a Delaware judge late last year. The company is still appealing the ruling and has moved its incorporation to Texas.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">“I think my control over Tesla should be enough to ensure that it goes in a good direction, but not so much control that I can’t be thrown out if I go crazy,” Musk said.</p><h3 id=\"id_4233152492\" style=\"text-align: start;\">Polarization</h3><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Tesla’s brand has become increasingly polarizing following Musk’s support of Trump. During his brief role helping the administration, Musk’s attempts to slash government spending generated criticism from many of Tesla’s traditionally left-leaning consumers, while some investors worried the project was a distraction. A number of analysts have adjusted their expectations downward in recent weeks.</p><p>Revenue from regulatory credits — an area that has become a significant revenue stream for the company — fell more than 26% to $439 million in the second quarter. That’s down from $595 million in the first quarter and $890 million in the same period a year earlier.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">That income is expected to drop sharply as the Trump administration eliminates penalties for automakers that fail to meet federal fuel economy standards.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Tesla also reported the “first builds of a more affordable model in June.” The company had previously said production of its more-affordable model would begin in the first half of this year. The model, which Musk said would resemble a Model Y, is seen as a key factor to helping reverse the company’s recent sales declines.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">On the company’s robotaxi, Tesla said it aims to further improve and expand the service, and future growth could be in the California, Nevada, Arizona and Florida. Executives estimated the network could reach “half of the population of the US by the end of the year,” but the company will still need certain regulatory approvals, including for the Bay Area where Musk said the company would expand to next.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">“The guidance was very sparse,” Ben Kallo, senior analyst at Baird, said in an interview. He added that the company offered fewer forward-looking details than in the previous quarter.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">“All in all, not a lot of fireworks,” he said.</p></body></html>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"LU0323591593.USD":"SCHRODER ISF QEP GLOBAL QUALITY \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU0198837287.USD":"UBS (LUX) EQUITY SICAV - USA GROWTH \"P\" (USD) ACC","LU2357305700.SGD":"Allianz Global Artificial Intelligence ET H2-SGD","LU0234570918.USD":"高盛全球核心股票组合Acc Close","LU0316494557.USD":"FRANKLIN GLOBAL FUNDAMENTAL STRATEGIES \"A\" ACC","LU1429558221.USD":"Natixis Loomis Sayles US Growth Equity RA USD","BK4604":"机器人概念","SG9999015952.SGD":"LIONGLOBAL DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION \"I\" (SGD) ACC","TSLA":"特斯拉","BK4581":"高盛持仓","LU2756315664.SGD":"ALLIANZ INCOME AND GROWTH \"AMI\" (SGDHDG) INC","BK4527":"明星科技股","LU1066051811.HKD":"HSBC GIF GLOBAL EQUITY VOLATILITY FOCUSED \"AM2\" (HKD) INC","IE00BK4W5L77.USD":"HSBC GLOBAL FUNDS ICAV US EQUITY INDEX \"HC\" (USD) ACC","IE0034235303.USD":"PINEBRIDGE US RESEARCH ENHANCED CORE EQUITY \"A\" (USD) ACC","BK4099":"汽车制造商","BK4511":"特斯拉概念","LU2471134879.HKD":"INVESCO GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME ADVANTAGE \"A\" (HKD) INC","LU0823414478.USD":"法巴经典能源转换基金","LU0056508442.USD":"贝莱德世界科技基金A2","BK4585":"ETF&股票定投概念","LU0097036916.USD":"贝莱德美国增长A2 USD","IE00B1XK9C88.USD":"PINEBRIDGE US LARGE CAP RESEARCH ENHANCED \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU0466842654.USD":"HSBC ISLAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY INDEX \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU0964807845.USD":"ALLIANZ INCOME & GROWTH \"A\" (USD) INC","LU0689472784.USD":"安联收益及增长基金Cl AM AT Acc","LU2087621335.USD":"ALLSPRING GLOBAL FACTOR ENHANCED EQUITY \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU0345769128.USD":"NINETY ONE GSF GLOBAL EQUITY \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU1629891620.HKD":"ALLIANZ INCOME AND GROWTH \"AMG2\" (H2-HKD) INC","LU1852331112.SGD":"Blackrock World Technology Fund A2 SGD-H","LU2471134796.USD":"INVESCO GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME ADVANTAGE \"A\" (USD) INC","LU0943347566.SGD":"安联收益及增长平衡基金AM H2-SGD","LU0234572021.USD":"高盛美国核心股票组合Acc","LU0345769631.USD":"NINETY ONE GSF GLOBAL EQUITY \"A\" (USD) INC","LU1861558580.USD":"日兴方舟颠覆性创新基金B","LU0053666078.USD":"摩根大通基金-美国股票A（离岸）美元","LU2602419157.SGD":"HSBC ISLAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY INDEX \"AC\" (SGD) ACC","LU0345770308.USD":"NINETY ONE GSF GLOBAL STRATEGIC EQUITY \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU2360106780.USD":"BGF WORLD TECHNOLOGY \"A4\" (USD) INC","TSYW.SI":"TESLA 3xLongSG261006","LU2360107168.USD":"BGF NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY \"A4\" (USD) INC","LU0345770993.USD":"NINETY ONE GSF GLOBAL STRATEGIC EQUITY \"A\" (USD) INC","LU1145028129.USD":"ALLIANZ INCOME AND GROWTH \"AQ\" (USD) INC","LU2756315318.SGD":"ALLIANZ INCOME AND GROWTH \"AMG\" (SGDHDG) INC A","LU2290526834.HKD":"BGF NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY \"A2\" (HKDHDG) ACC","BK4551":"寇图资本持仓","LU1066053197.SGD":"HSBC GIF GLOBAL EQUITY VOLATILITY FOCUSED \"AM3\" (SGDHDG) INC","LU2023250330.USD":"ALLIANZ INCOME AND GROWTH \"AMG\" (USD) INC","LU0348723411.USD":"ALLIANZ GLOBAL HI-TECH GROWTH \"A\" (USD) INC","LU1674673691.USD":"HSBC GIF GLOBAL LOWER CARBON EQUITY \"AD\" (USD) INC"},"source_url":"https://api.refinitiv.com/data/news/v1/stories/urn:newsml:reuters.com:20250723:nL1N3TK109:2","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2553453240","content_text":"Tesla Motors Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk warned of a potential rough stretch ahead after the electric vehicle maker posted one of its worst quarters in years.Tesla shares slumped 6% in premarket.Revenue fell 12% to $22.5 billion in the company’s second quarter — the sharpest decline in at least a decade. Adjusted earnings were 40 cents per share, Tesla said Wednesday in a statement, just below the average analyst estimate.While the report was free of new bombshells and Tesla continues to move forward with its robotaxi and affordable-vehicle plans, the company’s call with analysts ultimately failed to assuage concerns about the path forward. An unusually subdued Elon Musk predicted the robotaxi service will expand to new cities by the end of the year, but warned that expiring incentives for EVs will have an impact on its core automotive business.The company’s revenue drop was due to a decline in vehicle deliveries, lower regulatory credit revenue and a lower average selling price for its cars. Tesla also reported falling sales from energy generation and storage. It saw a boost from the business segment that includes its supercharging network, but Chief Financial Officer Vaibhav Taneja warned that the recently passed US tax-and-spending bill, as well as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, will hurt demand.Transformation PledgeSome investors are looking past Tesla’s uneven financial results and toward Musk’s promises of a future built around artificial intelligence, humanoid robots and self-driving technology.“If one thinks Tesla is at its core just an auto business, then the results were poor,” Adam Crisafulli, founder of the market intelligence firm Vital Knowledge, said in a research note. “If one thinks Tesla is an AI/robotics juggernaut, then you will probably feel the same about its prospects after the Q2 release as you did before.”Must reiterated the importance of autonomous driving and the company’s Optimus robot program.“If Tesla continues to execute well with vehicle autonomy and humanoid robot autonomy, it will be the most valuable company in the world,” Musk said during the call. He added that “there will be some teething pains” as the company invests in robotics and autonomous driving.He said Tesla could go into depth on its humanoid robot program, AI and chip design at its shareholder meeting.Musk also voiced concerns about the size of his stake in the company — suggesting it should be larger in order to prevent his potential ouster from an activist investor. His multi billion-dollar Tesla payout was gutted by a Delaware judge late last year. The company is still appealing the ruling and has moved its incorporation to Texas.“I think my control over Tesla should be enough to ensure that it goes in a good direction, but not so much control that I can’t be thrown out if I go crazy,” Musk said.PolarizationTesla’s brand has become increasingly polarizing following Musk’s support of Trump. During his brief role helping the administration, Musk’s attempts to slash government spending generated criticism from many of Tesla’s traditionally left-leaning consumers, while some investors worried the project was a distraction. A number of analysts have adjusted their expectations downward in recent weeks.Revenue from regulatory credits — an area that has become a significant revenue stream for the company — fell more than 26% to $439 million in the second quarter. That’s down from $595 million in the first quarter and $890 million in the same period a year earlier.That income is expected to drop sharply as the Trump administration eliminates penalties for automakers that fail to meet federal fuel economy standards.Tesla also reported the “first builds of a more affordable model in June.” The company had previously said production of its more-affordable model would begin in the first half of this year. The model, which Musk said would resemble a Model Y, is seen as a key factor to helping reverse the company’s recent sales declines.On the company’s robotaxi, Tesla said it aims to further improve and expand the service, and future growth could be in the California, Nevada, Arizona and Florida. Executives estimated the network could reach “half of the population of the US by the end of the year,” but the company will still need certain regulatory approvals, including for the Bay Area where Musk said the company would expand to next.“The guidance was very sparse,” Ben Kallo, senior analyst at Baird, said in an interview. He added that the company offered fewer forward-looking details than in the previous quarter.“All in all, not a lot of fireworks,” he said.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{"TSYW.SI":0.6,"TSLA":0.9}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1146,"commentLimit":10,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"symbols":["TSLA"],"verified":2,"subType":0,"readableState":1,"langContent":"EN","currentLanguage":"EN","warmUpFlag":false,"orderFlag":false,"shareable":true,"causeOfNotShareable":"","featuresForAnalytics":[],"commentAndTweetFlag":false,"andRepostAutoSelectedFlag":false,"upFlag":false,"length":40,"optionInvolvedFlag":false,"xxTargetLangEnum":"ORIG"},"commentList":[],"hasMoreComment":false,"orderType":2}