NPR Topics: News | Tesla's profits beat expectations, but Elon Musk says big costs are ahead by Camila Domonoske
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Tesla’s first‑quarter earnings topped Wall Street forecasts, with profit 16 percent higher than a year earlier and a brief after‑hours rally that faded once CEO Elon Musk warned that the company will pour roughly $25 billion this year into AI software, chips, new manufacturing and design projects. The beat came despite a slowdown in Tesla’s energy‑storage unit and a drop in revenue from regulatory‑credit sales, leaving the quarter as the second‑worst profit and vehicle‑delivery result in the past twelve quarters, though still far better than analysts expected. Musk noted that demand for its EVs is rebounding in regions such as North America, helped by higher car prices and strong sales of the Model 3 and Model Y, while revenue grew from the Supercharger network and Full‑Self‑Driving subscriptions. He stressed that Tesla’s long‑term growth hinges on artificial‑intelligence initiatives, autonomous robotaxis, and the forthcoming “Optimus” humanoid robot—scheduled for limited production this summer and broader use next year—suggesting future quarters may be less profitable as the firm bets heavily on these next‑generation technologies.
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