Tesla Q3 Deliveries Beat Production by 22K; EU FSD Vote Looms
TSLA sits 28% above its 52-week low of $297.38.
Summary
Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in Q3 2026, exceeding production by about 22,141 units and marking a 2.1% year-over-year decline. The delivery beat is a positive signal for demand, but the company also disclosed plans for over $25 billion in 2026 capex focused on AI compute, robotaxis, Optimus, and factory expansion. Separately, the Netherlands approved Tesla's Full Self-Driving system, triggering an EU-wide vote on extending approval to all 27 member states—a potential regulatory catalyst for FSD adoption. Energy storage deployments of 13.7 GWh missed estimates by 13.8%, the third straight quarterly miss. This follows a difficult Q2 where free cash flow turned negative and shares dropped sharply; the Q3 delivery beat and EU FSD progress could shift sentiment, but the massive capex plan and storage miss add risk. Musk says Tesla will own and operate the Terafab chip fab, retaining primary ownership and operational control even if TSMC joins as a subprocessor.
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· Wiseek News — Musk says Tesla will own and operate the Terafab chip fab, retaining primary ownership and operational control even if TSMC joins as a subprocessor.
At the time of this announcement, TSLA was trading at $379.74 on NASDAQ in the Technology sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.5T. The 52-week trading range was $297.38 to $498.83. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10. Source: Wiseek News.