Tesla’s Turbulent Q2: Profit Margins Decline Amid Strategic Changes
Tesla's Turbulent Q2: Profit Margins Decline Amid Strategic Changes
Tesla's profit margin hit a five-year low, missing Wall Street targets due to price cuts and higher AI spending. Despite plans for affordable models by 2025, competition led to fewer deliveries and an 8% drop in shares after hours.
On Tuesday, Tesla reported its lowest profit margin in over five years and fell short of Wall Street earnings targets for the second quarter. This significant drop was largely due to the company's strategic decision to reduce vehicle prices in an effort to stimulate demand, alongside increased expenditure on artificial intelligence (AI) projects. Despite Tesla’s ambitious plans to launch new, more affordable vehicle models by the first half of 2025, the company acknowledged that these mode...