Among the bullish nuggets Musk shared included a prediction Tesla deliveries would grow by 25% to 30% next year and that he expects its self-driving taxi service to launch in California and Texas in 2025. Tesla’s after-hours rally equates to a whopping $81 billion in added market capitalization.

Tesla Q3 2024 earnings report is out: 462,890 vehicles delivered, a 6% increase from last year, with 16,000+ Cybertrucks now on the road.

Ahead of Tesla's Q3 disclosure, shares were down approximately 11% since Tesla revealed its robotaxi, dubbed the Cybercab, at its showy “We, Robot” event at the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank, Calif., on Oct. 10.