Tesla (TSLA) – Q2 2025 Deliveries Report

📅 Announced: July 2, 2025
💰 Stock Price ▲ +14.67 (+4.88%)


🔹 Headline Numbers

  • Deliveries: 384,122 vehicles
    â–¸ Down ~13.5% YoY (vs 443,956 in Q2 2024)
    â–¸ Slightly below consensus estimate of ~387,000
    â–¸ Still better than feared, considering recent headwinds
  • Production: 410,244 vehicles
    â–¸ Surpassed deliveries by ~26K units
    â–¸ Suggests inventory buildup as demand lags production
  • Energy Storage Deployed: 9.6 GWh
    â–¸ Stable YoY
    ▸ Highlights strength in Tesla’s energy segment beyond EVs

🔹 Market Reaction & Analyst Take

  • Stock Rallied ~4.9% intraday
    â–¸ Relief rally due to narrower-than-feared miss
    â–¸ Investors had braced for a deeper decline
  • Wedbush Commentary
    â–¸ Notes signs of demand stabilization in China
    â–¸ Positive outlook heading into H2 2025
  • Investor Sentiment
    â–¸ Reaction driven by lowered expectations
    â–¸ Focus shifting to Q2 earnings and margin recovery

🔹 Demand Challenges & Headwinds

  • Consumer Sentiment Weighed by Musk-Linked Controversies
    â–¸ Boycott movements and political backlash impacting brand perception
    â–¸ Particularly evident in U.S. market
  • Intensifying EV Competition
    â–¸ Rivals in China (BYD, Nio), U.S. (Rivian, Lucid), and Europe gaining share
    â–¸ Price cuts have eroded Tesla’s margins in prior quarters

🔹 Innovation Highlight

  • Robotaxi Milestone:
    â–¸ Completed first fully autonomous delivery (Model Y) in June
    â–¸ Signals ongoing push into FSD and robotaxi segment
    ▸ Key to Tesla’s long-term narrative and valuation

🔹 Looking Ahead

  • Q2 Earnings Report:
    📆 Scheduled for July 23, 2025 (after market close)
  • Key Focus Areas for Investors:
    â–¸ Automotive margins amid pricing pressure
    â–¸ Inventory trends and demand outlook
    â–¸ Progress in FSD/Robotaxi monetization
    â–¸ Energy segment growth