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The product tease comes after another positive development for the electric vehicle maker. On Oct. 2, Tesla reported that EV deliveries in the three months through September had jumped by 7% over the same period last year and beat Wall Street expectations. The stock initially gained about 2% on the news before falling to trade down roughly 0.5%.

SpaceX and Tesla boss Elon Musk sent a homophobic GIF to US transport secretary Sean Duffy, amid a spat over NASA contracts which also saw Musk also call Duffy a “dummy”. Musk’s attack on Duffy came after the transport secretary and administrator of NASA said the space agency is “not going to wait for one company” as it surges ahead with its Artemis programme – which aims to put astronauts back on the moon – and suggested contracts held

And as Tesla reported its financial results for the third quarter on Wednesday, the automaker provided positive product outlooks. A shareholder deck said that Cybercab, Tesla Semi and Megapack 3 (Tesla's battery product that will be produced in the Houston area) are on schedule for volume production starting in 2026.

Tesla's profit actually fell 37% compared to the same period last year, despite buyers rushing to take advantage of the expiring EV tax credit.

Tesla ($TSLA) shares slipped after the company posted mixed Q3 results, even as CEO Elon Musk outlined big plans for the company’s future in AI