Tesla sales expectations with low profits to the lowest level in four years

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Tesla no longer expects a recovery in the field of electric cars this year, which blamed the uncertainty in the customs tariff, after its quarterly profits decreased to the lowest level since the end of 2020.

Sales decreased with the hurt by the political interventions of CEO Elon Musk Timing In the main markets, while warning that the American definitions will disrupt her supply chain.

Musk He was subjected to the investor’s pressure to address his absence from Tesla, as well as the brand’s perceived damage to his close relationship with US President Donald Trump and his controversial role as head of the so -called government efficiency (Doug).

The average net income for the first quarter of analysts’ expectations, decreased by 39 percent from the previous year to 934 million dollars, according to a report from Austin, Texas on Tuesday. Net income has been reported, 71 percent decreased to $ 409 million.

The results were characterized by the lowest profits that have been informed of Tesla since the fourth quarter of 2020.

Tesla collects all its vehicles sold in the United States locally, but it is still under definitions and comprehensive disturbances of the global supply chain of cars because its components are from other markets, including battery cells from China.

“It is difficult to measure the effects of changing the global trade policy on car supply and power supply chains, our cost structure and demand for strong goods and relevant services,” Tesla said in its profits. He added that there will be greater introductory repercussions on energy storage, which depends on the battery cells from China.

Because of the uncertainty caused by Trump’s commercial policiesTesla said that its growth rate this year depends on multiple factors, including the pace of offering independent cars. In the previous quarter, she expected her business to return to growth in 2025.

Tesla is on banks to revive the demand for vehicles after the last upgrade to the pioneering model Y. The company also said that plans to start producing more models at reasonable prices by June are still on the right track.

Revenue decreased by 9 percent to $ 19.3 billion, and lost the average estimate of an analyst 21.4 billion dollars, according to the S&P Capital IQ.

Earlier this month, Tesla stated that its delivery operations decreased by 13 percent in the first three months of this year, compared to the year a year ago, on the occasion of it. The worst quarter Since 2022, she has also lost her crown as the largest electric car maker in his Chinese opponent byd.

Tesla shares were flat in post -market trading after announcing profits, after it decreased in half of its rise in mid -December.

In recent weeks, Tesla has spoken against Trump’s trade war, which has to caution It can make it a target of revenge definitions and the increase in the cost of making vehicles in America.

Musk also clashed with Peter Navarro, an architect Trump’s commercial policies, and the White House said that his governmental role, which was originally supposed to continue until 2026, may end before his work was completed with Dog.

The operating margin also decreased in the first quarter of Tesla to 2.1 percent from 5.5 percent in the previous year.