Tesla Q3 Profits Drop 37% as Price Cuts Fail to Boost Sales
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Tesla's adjusted Q3 profit fell 37% as operating margin eroded and costs rose. Price cuts failed to boost sales.
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Elon Musk's strategy of lowering prices to increase sales volume has not worked as planned.
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Factory upgrades and shutdowns cut into Tesla's Q3 production and delivery volumes.
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Tesla has lost EV market share to competitors like BYD, making investors nervous.
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Tesla must deliver a record 476k vehicles in Q4 to meet 2022 delivery guidance of 1.8 million units.
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