Tesla (TSLA) Company Report

The global battery materials market is projected to grow from US$ 80.6 billion in 2025 to US$ 216.8 billion by 2035 at a 10.4% CAGR (2026–2035).
Demand is being driven by EV electrification, with 17 million EVs sold in 2024 (projected 20 million in 2025) and battery demand surpassing 1 TWh in 2024 (target 1.6 TWh in 2025).
High‐energy NCM cells reached 300 Wh/kg in 2025, while emerging condensed matter batteries hit 500 Wh/kg in production and 711.3 Wh/kg in the lab by late 2024, diversifying material needs.
Asia Pacific commands 42.69% of the market; Indonesia’s nickel output is 1.8 million MT and China produces 800,000 MT of cathode raw materials annually.

9 hours ago

Press Release

Tesla partner launches AmeriTrust Financial used-car leasing platform

TSLA

Product Launch

New Projects/Investments

AmeriTrust Financial, founded by ex-Tesla national lease partner Jeff Morgan, unveiled a fintech-driven platform offering side-by-side loan and lease decisions from a single application to expand used-car leasing nationwide.
The system features live-inventory calculators and pre-filled contract and title documentation to streamline dealer workflows and enable lower payments on shorter terms.
AmeriTrust supports multiple lease structures across all credit tiers, delivers decisions in minutes with most contracts funded the same day, and provides free dealer training on used-car leases.
Backed by institutional investors and billionaires, AmeriTrust is active in 28 states and aims to scale across the continental U.S. through its parent, AmeriTrust Financial Technologies Inc..

10 hours ago

Press Release

Tesla Shares Slide amid China EV Slump

TSLA

Demand Weakening

New Projects/Investments

Tesla shares dropped ~2–3% as investors fretted over softening Chinese EV demand, loss of tax-credit benefits, and rising competition.
BYD’s U.S.-listed stock fell ~7% after January deliveries plunged ~50% from December and ~30% year-over-year, with XPeng (–34% YoY), Li Auto (–7.6% YoY), and Nio (–43% vs. December) also reporting swings.
Phillip Securities analyst Glenn Thum cut Tesla’s price target from $220 to $215 and trimmed 2026 profit forecasts by ~29%, warning that >$20 billion planned spending on robotaxis and Optimus robotics has yet to generate revenue.
European registrations painted a mixed demand picture: up 26% in Sweden (512) and 3% in Denmark (458) but down 88% in Norway (83) and 42% in France (661).

1 day ago

Barron's

Tesla door handle designs banned in China

TSLA

China’s regulators will ban concealed/flush electronically-actuated EV door handles, requiring mechanical release systems inside and outside; rule takes effect Jan. 1, 2027 with pre-approved models granted compliance until Jan. 2029.
New standards mandate exterior recessed handholds of 60 mm × 20 mm and interior emergency signage of 1 cm × 0.7 cm.
The rule follows high-profile safety incidents, including fatal crashes tied to Tesla models and other EVs, prompting broader reviews of flush-handle designs.
Tesla shares dipped 1.5% in Monday trading after the ban was reported.

1 day ago

Bloomberg

Tesla: DCG releases 2026 Automotive Market Outlook Report

TSLA

The Dave Cantin Group published its 2026 Automotive Market Outlook Report ahead of NADA, identifying six key themes shaping North American auto retail in 2026.
Affordability remains critical: the average U.S. monthly car payment is $750, with 22% of borrowers on 84-month loans as consumers stretch payments and loan terms.
Chinese automakers now dominate globally, with BYD overtaking Tesla as the largest EV seller in 2025 and European market share rising from 4% in 2021 to 9% in 2025.
Dealership consolidation slowed by 35–40% in buy-sell activity in 2025 but is expected to accelerate in 2026, led by large regional dealer groups and multi-generational family exits.

1 day ago

Press Release

Tesla pivots to humanoid robots after EV sales drop

TSLA

New Projects/Investments

Demand Weakening

After delivering about 1.64 million EVs in 2025 while BYD sold 2.26 million, Tesla reported its first annual revenue decline and falling EV deliveries.
Tesla is discontinuing the Model S and Model X, which represented 3% of global deliveries, to repurpose the Fremont factory for Optimus production.
The company is pivoting to humanoid robots, targeting up to 1 million Optimus units annually, although 2025 internal production targets were scaled back to ~2,000 units.
Tesla will fund the shift with a $44 billion cash balance and plans to spend more than double last year, but analysts view the robot revenue forecasts as highly speculative.

2 days ago

Bloomberg

Tesla explores $2T conglomerate with SpaceX and xAI

TSLA

M&A

Reports suggest Elon Musk is exploring mergers to fold xAI and possibly Tesla into SpaceX ahead of a planned SpaceX IPO, aiming for vertical integration across Starlink, AI models, EVs, energy storage and robotics
Corporate filings indicate SpaceX and Tesla each invested about $2 billion in xAI last year
Prediction-market odds for a near-term Tesla–SpaceX merger by June dropped to roughly 18% after these reports
Tesla shares rose about 3% in after-hours trading following the merger speculation

5 days ago

Morningstar

Tesla Market Share Declines as Company Shifts Toward Robotics

TSLA

Demand Weakening

New Projects/Investments

CEO Elon Musk’s polarizing political activism has eroded brand loyalty among progressive customers, coinciding with a year-over-year delivery decline and a drop in U.S. EV market share.
Tesla is publicly pivoting from a pure automaker toward autonomy and robotics—including robotaxis and humanoid robots—as its future growth engine.
At roughly $1.4 trillion, Tesla’s valuation is viewed as resting more on distant autonomy and humanoid bets than on current automotive revenues.
Bloomberg projects $86 billion in automotive revenue for 2026 versus about $17 billion in energy generation and storage.

5 days ago

Bloomberg

Tesla beats Q4 expectations, reports first annual revenue decline

TSLA

Earnings

Demand Weakening

New Projects/Investments

Tesla’s Q4 revenue was $24.9 billion, down 3% year-over-year, while non-GAAP EPS of $0.50 topped the $0.45 consensus; GAAP gross margin rose to 20.1%, a two-year high, and automotive margin ex-credits improved to 17.9% from 15.4% last quarter.
Automotive revenue fell 11% to $17.7 billion as vehicle demand softened amid rising competition and subsidy headwinds in Europe.
For full-year 2025, Tesla reported $94.8 billion in revenue—its first annual decline ever—and delivered 1.636 million vehicles, down 8.6%.
Management signaled a strategic pivot toward AI and robotics, including plans to invest $2 billion in xAI and reports of potential tie-ups with SpaceX, alongside discontinuing Model S/X lines.

5 days ago

Barron's

Tesla ends Model S and X production for Optimus pivot

TSLA

Demand Weakening

New Projects/Investments

Tesla will cease production of the Model S and Model X at its Fremont factory next quarter to repurpose the plant for mass production of third-generation Optimus humanoid robots.
Capital spending is set to more than double to over $20 billion in 2026 to fund AI, autonomy and robotics initiatives as part of a shift toward “physical AI”.
Optimus deployments remain early stage, with about 150 robots shipped versus 5,500 from China’s leading humanoid firm last year, underscoring execution risk.
The Model S and X comprised 3% of 2025 deliveries, amid weakening demand following Tesla’s first annual revenue decline and sharp profit drop in 2025.