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Elon Musk insists Tesla isn't a car company as sales falter


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  • "We don't doubt that FSD is making progress, but TSLA has talked up autonomy before, and we are skeptical that TSLA will have a 'cyber-cab'or ride-hailing service this decade," analysts at UBS wrote after earnings. ...
  • As Citi analysts wrote in a note after earnings, "We like Tesla's product pivot that appears to prioritize speed and launch/redesign on existing capacity." ...
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    Supporting narratives:

    Please refer to knowledge diagram for a complete set of supporting narratives.

    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • "We don't doubt that FSD is making progress, but TSLA has talked up autonomy before, and we are skeptical that TSLA will have a 'cyber-cab'or ride-hailing service this decade," analysts at UBS wrote after earnings. ...
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    • challenge - Back to HLA
      • "Commitment to robotaxi is unwavering, still without providing clarity on timeframe and business model," the Jefferies note said.. . A note from UBS analysts referring to Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology, or FSD, was even more critical. "We don't doubt that FSD is making progress, but TSLA has talked up autonomy before, and we are skeptical that TSLA will have a 'cyber-cab'or ride-hailing service this decade," analysts at UBS wrote after earnings ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • . As Citi analysts wrote in a note after earnings, "We like Tesla's product pivot that appears to prioritize speed and launch/redesign on existing capacity." ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • And Musk emphasized over and over again on the earnings call that investors shouldn't view Tesla as an automaker but rather as a digital platform akin to Uber (UBER) and Airbnb (ABNB) for an autonomous fleet. ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • And beyond that, Tesla will prosper as a pioneer in autonomous ridesharing. Shares jumped following the earnings release, and the momentum carried over into morning trading Wednesday as the stock surged as much as 14%. ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Shares jumped following the earnings release, and the momentum carried over into morning trading Wednesday as the stock surged as much as 14%. ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • And beyond that, Tesla will prosper as a pioneer in autonomous ridesharing. Shares jumped following the earnings release, and the momentum carried over into morning trading Wednesday as the stock surged as much as 14% ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • As Citi analysts wrote in a note after earnings, "We like Tesla's product pivot that appears to prioritize speed and launch/redesign on existing capacity.". ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • But the market loved Tesla reassuring the world that, actually, cheaper cars are coming. As Jefferies analysts said in a note after the report, "first impression for us is CEO Musk appeasing the market by accelerating new product launches." ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • "Commitment to robotaxi is unwavering, still without providing clarity on timeframe and business model," the Jefferies note said.. . A note from UBS analysts referring to Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology, or FSD, was even more critical ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • As Jefferies analysts said in a note after the report, "first impression for us is CEO Musk appeasing the market by accelerating new product launches.". ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • If you value Tesla as just an auto company - it's just the wrong framework. If you ask the wrong question, then the right answer is impossible.". ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • "If somebody doesn't believe that Tesla is going to solve autonomy, I think they should not be an investor in the company. And we are.". ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Musk elaborated later on the call: "We should be thought of as an AI robotics company. If you value Tesla as just an auto company - it's just the wrong framework ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Musk elaborated later on the call: "We should be thought of as an AI robotics company. If you value Tesla as just an auto company - it's just the wrong framework. If you ask the wrong question, then the right answer is impossible." ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Guidance, too, was a drag, as executives foresee "notably lower volume.". . But the market loved Tesla reassuring the world that, actually, cheaper cars are coming ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Guidance, too, was a drag, as executives foresee "notably lower volume.". . But the market loved Tesla reassuring the world that, actually, cheaper cars are coming. As Jefferies analysts said in a note after the report, "first impression for us is CEO Musk appeasing the market by accelerating new product launches." ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • But the market loved Tesla reassuring the world that, actually, cheaper cars are coming. As Jefferies analysts said in a note after the report, "first impression for us is CEO Musk appeasing the market by accelerating new product launches.". ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • New models are on the way, Musk said. And beyond that, Tesla will prosper as a pioneer in autonomous ridesharing. ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • But the stock told a different story: excitement. New models are on the way, Musk said. And beyond that, Tesla will prosper as a pioneer in autonomous ridesharing. ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Shares jumped following the earnings release, and the momentum carried over into morning trading Wednesday as the stock surged as much as 14%.. . As Tesla car sales faltered, Musk delivered an optimistic pivot: Tesla isn't a car company. ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • "If somebody doesn't believe that Tesla is going to solve autonomy, I think they should not be an investor in the company. And we are.". . Even as Tesla's quarter jolted the stock, market observers expressed some skepticism over the company's ambitious plans. ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • . Sales fell 9% from a year ago in the most recent quarter, the first drop in four years. Operating profit tumbled more than 50% from the same period last year. ...
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        • (company,profit)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • As Tesla car sales faltered, Musk delivered an optimistic pivot: Tesla isn't a car company.. . Sales fell 9% from a year ago in the most recent quarter, the first drop in four years. Operating profit tumbled more than 50% from the same period last year. ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • If you value Tesla as just an auto company - it's just the wrong framework. If you ask the wrong question, then the right answer is impossible." ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Operating profit tumbled more than 50% from the same period last year. Guidance, too, was a drag, as executives foresee "notably lower volume.". . But the market loved Tesla reassuring the world that, actually, cheaper cars are coming ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Operating profit tumbled more than 50% from the same period last year. Guidance, too, was a drag, as executives foresee "notably lower volume." ...
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (market,profit)

    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • "We don't doubt that FSD is making progress, but TSLA has talked up autonomy before, and we are skeptical that TSLA will have a 'cyber-cab'or ride-hailing service this decade," analysts at UBS wrote after earnings.. . Musk sees the day Tesla switches on unsupervised full self-driving as possibly "the biggest asset value appreciation in history." That day might be farther than Musk hopes, and it may never arrive ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • Musk is enthusiastically trying to convince shareholders that Tesla can leapfrog dedicated autonomous car companies like Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Waymo and swiftly "solve autonomy," even as the market flashes strong signals that investors want Tesla to deliver cheaper EVs.. . As Citi analysts wrote in a note after earnings, "We like Tesla's product pivot that appears to prioritize speed and launch/redesign on existing capacity." ...
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    • WIP - Back to HLA
      • As Jefferies analysts said in a note after the report, "first impression for us is CEO Musk appeasing the market by accelerating new product launches." ...
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