The stock initially rose sharply on the news, but then fell back into losses as financial analysts expressed skepticism whether the new number signals a true turnaround given all the anti-Musk backlash. I don't think most people are any more enamored with Elon now that they were a few months ago, said Telemetry Insight's Sam Abuelsamid. I expect this is more a blip for Tesla than the restart of growth.
As per Tesla's Q3 2025 vehicle delivery and production report, the bulk of the company's numbers came from its mass-market lineup. The Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover accounted for 435,826 units produced and 481,166 delivered in the quarter. This is quite impressive considering that both the Model 3 and Model Y are still premium-priced vehicles with numerous competitors that are significantly more affordable.
Gianarikas raised Canaccord's price target on Tesla shares up to $490 from $333, as the stock has been well above the latter number for some time. Shares are currently trading at around $443, and have not traded at $333 since the beginning of September. Tesla shares have increased by over 34 percent in the past month. A new note written to investors from Gianarikas breaks down each division of the company and how it will contribute to Tesla's overall growth through the next several quarters.
As of August, Musk - who is listed on the org chart as "CEO and Technoking" - had 19 direct reports, compared with 35 before a round of layoffs in 2024 and 30 in late 2021. He has maintained nine of the same direct reports over the past three years, including design chief Franz von Holzhausen, who has been with the company since 2008; vice president of AI software Ashok Elluswamy; vice president of vehicle engineering Lars Moravy;
For Tesla Inc. ( NASDAQ: TSLA) and other popular electric vehicle (EV) makers, the primary competition is not with one another. It is the used versions of their own cars. One analysis showed that a Ford Mustang Mach-E, which sold for $55,000 new, sold for only $33,000 when it reached its first birthday. It had less than 10,000 miles on its odometer and not a single scratch.
A 32-year-old woman was killed by the driver of a Tesla early on Saturday morning in Brooklyn, police said. The driver was heading westbound on Meserole Street at around 2:30 a.m. when he slammed into Alexandra Huggins, who had been cycling southbound on Leonard Street. She suffered severe body trauma, according to police, and later died at Woodhull Hospital. Police said they are looking for the driver of a blue Tesla, but could not specify the model.
A 2023 Tesla registered to David Anthony Burke, known as D4Vd, was ticketed by Los Angeles authorities on a Hollywood Hills street near where the singer lived 11 days before the decomposing body of a missing girl was found inside the trunk. The Tesla had been parked on Bluebird Avenue so long that some residents complained about it in late August, leading to the car being ticketed, according to law enforcement sources and records reviewed by The Times.
Musk is now driving Tesla into its next stage of growth as 'wartime CEO,' and we expect Robotaxis to be rolled out aggressively to over 30 US cities within the next year. We estimate the AI and autonomous opportunity is worth at least $1 trillion alone for Tesla, and we fully expect under a Trump White House over the coming yea,r these key initiatives will now get fast-tracked
A robotics technician is suing Tesla, alleging he was struck and knocked unconscious by an "approximately 8,000-pound counterbalance weight" attached to a robotic arm at the company's plant in Fremont, California. According to a civil complaint obtained by The Independent, engineer Peter Hinterdobler was helping a colleague remove the robot's motor during a planned disassembly on July 22, 2023. But then, the "robot's arm suddenly and without warning released with great force," causing significant injuries.
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the teenage girl who was found dead in the front trunk of a Tesla in a Hollywood tow yard, is finally going home after the medical examiner's office released her body back to her family on Wednesday. How her body wound up in the trunk of a multiplatinum musician's vehicle while he is in the middle of a world tour remains a mystery,
Tesla is offering a crazy choice on the Model 3 to help with its end-of-quarter push, but it is only available in Canada. Tesla has been offering some pretty crazy incentives to help move vehicles in various markets, including discounts, Supercharging, and other offers. In Canada, it is offering something pretty crazy: a $5,000 discount or Free Supercharging for life:
