Tesla operating profit falls 56% as research spending rises and FSD subscriptions grow
特斯拉利润腰斩，一夜跌没“通用汽车”！马斯克：FSD在中国也会遥遥领先
- Who
- Tesla
- What
- reported third-quarter financial results and business plans
- When
What happened
Tesla reported a 56% drop in third-quarter operating profit to $718 million as operating expenses rose 39%, despite improving automotive margins. Global active paying FSD users reached 1.74 million, up 67% year over year, with monthly subscribers accounting for more than half. Tesla said it was pursuing broader FSD approval in China and targeting around the second quarter of 2027 for the first private vehicles to join its Robotaxi fleet.
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Tesla reported third-quarter operating profit of $718 million, down 56%, as operating expenses rose 39% despite improving automotive margins. Global active paying users of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system reached 1.74 million, up 67% year over year, with monthly subscribers accounting for more than half. Tesla said it was pursuing broader FSD approval in China and targeting around the second quarter of 2027 for the first private vehicles to join its Robotaxi fleet.
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