Tesla delivered 384,122 vehicles in the second quarter of 2025, marking a 13.5% decline compared to the 443,956 units a year ago. Analysts had, on average,

Tesla's core car business is sputtering, but CEO Elon Musk is unbothered. The electric vehicle pioneer reported a 13.5 per cent drop in global vehicle sales for the second quarter, one of its worst stretches in years.

Tesla’s core auto business—responsible for three-quarters of its $100 billion in revenue—has been sputtering in 2025. First-quarter profits plunged 71%, kept afloat only by $595 million in regulatory credit sales. Analysts expect another tough earnings report on July 23, forecasting a nearly 10% revenue dip and a 20% drop in profit.