Tesla Delivers 486,532 Vehicles in Q3; Margins Next

“Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in the third quarter, a slight improvement on the second, per Nasdaq. The real question for earnings is margins.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock on Europe Open
Published 5:45 AM ET, Thursday, October 8, 2026

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First reported by Nasdaq: “Tesla Delivered 486,532 Vehicles in Q3. Here's the Margin Math That Will Decide the Earnings Reaction.”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 5:45 AM ET on Europe Open, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Tesla.

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NasdaqTesla Delivered 486,532 Vehicles in Q3. Here's the Margin Math That Will Decide the Earnings Reaction.

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in the third quarter, a slight improvement on the second, per Nasdaq. The real question for earnings is margins.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDeliveries up from last quarter, Hank. That is called momentum. I am already picturing the parade, and I am driving the float.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSlight, Vera. Slight is what you call a leak in the hull. Margins decide this, and nobody has the math yet.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDale, you called a sequential gain a hull leak. You would complain if your own funeral had a good turnout.