Overview
- Reports Thursday showed Tesla’s Shanghai plant shipped 79,478 vehicles in April, a 36% jump from a year ago and the sixth straight month of annual growth.
- The April total was 7.2% lower than March, signaling short‑term swings even as the year‑over‑year trend improves.
- European demand strengthened, with registrations surging in France by 112%, Sweden by 111%, Denmark by 102%, and Ireland by 100% based on local data.
- CFO Vaibhav Taneja said on the April earnings call that China’s approval for Full Self‑Driving, Tesla’s optional driver‑assistance software, is now expected in Q3 after an earlier Q1 target.
- Tesla reported Q1 results of $0.41 in earnings per share on $22.39 billion in revenue, and filings show insiders sold about 80,213 shares worth roughly $30.85 million over the past 90 days, including a 26,409‑share sale by director Kathleen Wilson‑Thompson on April 30.