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A string of disappointments have raised the stakes for for Tesla's first-quarter earnings announcement (AFP)
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Tesla earnings a ‘moment of truth’ for Musk after stumbles

Tesla earnings report comes amid the turbulence of price cuts, recalls, delays and a controversial pay package for CEO Elon Musk.

Tesla electric vehicles are lined up at a dealership in Durango, northern Spain, October 30, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
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Tesla expected to post lower profit margin amid doubts on growth, product strategy

Tesla is expected to report its lowest gross profit margin in more than six years on Tuesday after a chaotic week that included...

FILE PHOTO: An electric vehicle is plugged into a charging station in Bilbao, Spain, February 15, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
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EU’s 2050 net-zero goals at risk as EV rollout faces setbacks: external auditor

The EU needs to rethink its policies to make a 2035 ban on new petrol car sales feasible as electric vehicles remain unaffordable...

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model X is shown at a Tesla service center in Costa Mesa, California, U.S., October 20, 2020.   REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Tesla shares drop on price cuts in run-up to earnings

As investors wait for quarterly earnings report, market trading dips after $2,000 cuts to electric vehicle models.

FILE PHOTO: A BYD's electric vehicle (EV) Qin moves on a street in Beijing, China October 31, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Prices of EVs fall in Chinese city of Shenzhen, state planner says

Electric cars and hybrids are popular in the southern Chinese metropolis, where manufacturers have cut prices up to 10%.

FILE PHOTO: Electric vehicles are displayed at a shopping mall in Beijing, China, Nov. 3, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Automakers hope for a cut as two-way EV charging becomes real

Motoring brands pursue bidirectional, or vehicle-to-grid (V2G), EV charging that lets owners charge at overnight off-peak rates then sell power back to grids...

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Tesla cuts prices in China, Germany and around globe after US cuts

Tesla has cut prices in a number of its major markets, including China and Germany, following price cuts in the United States, as...

A Tesla Model 3 vehicle is shown using the Full Self Driving Beta software (FSD) while navigating a city road in Encinitas, California, U.S., February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Tesla cuts price of Full Self-Driving software by a third to $8,000

Tesla self-driving technology still a top goal for Elon Musk's electric car company.

FILE PHOTO: Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleul/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Tesla cuts US prices of Models Y, X, S by $2,000

The price cuts came days after the first-quarter deliveries of the world's most valuable automaker missed market expectations

FILE PHOTO: Tesla's new electric semi truck is unveiled during a presentation in Hawthorne, California, U.S., November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage/File Photo
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Tesla Semi trucks in short supply for PepsiCo as its rivals use competing EV big rigs

The shortfall, which hasn't been previously disclosed, lays bare the challenges for Tesla as it seeks to become a high-volume player in the...

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