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Tesla Stalls on Slowing Growth as Musk Eyes AI Supremacy

Paul Balo by Paul Balo
January 24, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo

Tesla slammed the brakes on its epic growth story Thursday, missing Q4 profit forecasts as vehicle deliveries sputtered. Shares slid nearly 6% after-hours on the report – capping a turbulent start to 2024.

Automotive revenue crawled just 1% higher year-over-year – well below the rip-roaring pace CEO Elon Musk demands. And net income soared mainly thanks to an unusual $5.9 billion tax boost, masking severe margin compression. Excluding special items, earnings came in below expectations at 71 cents per share.

So why the sudden slowdown? Tesla says it is purposefully throttling production as it develops “next-generation” vehicles at its new Texas Gigafactory. As Cybertruck deliveries commence, the company reports being between “two waves” of car-making – temporarily capped by manufacturing complexity.

But the spotlight shone brightest on Elon himself Thursday, who waxed poetic about future world domination in AI and robotics. Drumming up plans for a dramatic 25% Tesla stake to consolidate power against activist investors, Musk claimed the company’s auto expertise will directly translate to humanoid robots like Optimus. He boldly dubbed it the “most sophisticated humanoid robot developed anywhere.”

Yet the iconoclast again declined to provide specifics around production timelines or capabilities for Optimus. He did forecast some units shipping next year – an ambitious target even by Musk’s standards.

It seems clear the CEO’s taste for autonomy extends beyond vehicles. As Tesla progresses deliberately following its breakneck expansion, Musk already envisions the company’s next “value exceeding” chapter. But shareholders may yearn for simpler times – focused purely on sustainable profits over world-changing sci-fi dreams.

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