8-K
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 2, 2026
Tesla, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Texas | 001-34756 | 91-2197729 |
|---|---|---|
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.) |
1 Tesla Road
Austin, Texas 78725
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(512) 516-8177
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common stock | TSLA | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 2, 2026, Tesla, Inc. published the press release which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This information is intended to be furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press release of Tesla, Inc., dated January 2, 2026. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| TESLA, INC. | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Brandon Ehrhart |
| Brandon Ehrhart<br>General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Date: January 2, 2026
Document
Exhibit 99.1
Tesla Fourth Quarter 2025 Production, Deliveries & Deployments
In the fourth quarter, we produced over 434,000 vehicles, delivered over 418,000 vehicles and deployed 14.2 GWh of energy storage products – a record for deployments.
Thank you to all of our customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders and supporters who helped us achieve these results.
Q4 2025
| Production | Deliveries | Subject to operating lease accounting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 3/Y | 422,652 | 406,585 | 3% |
| Other Models | 11,706 | 11,642 | 5% |
| Total | 434,358 | 418,227 | 3% |
2025
| Production | Deliveries | |
|---|---|---|
| Model 3/Y | 1,600,767 | 1,585,279 |
| Other Models | 53,900 | 50,850 |
| Total | 1,654,667 | 1,636,129 |
Energy storage deployments for 2025 were 46.7 GWh.
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Tesla will post its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025 after market close on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. At that time, Tesla will issue a brief advisory containing a link to the Q4 2025 update, which will be available on Tesla’s Investor Relations website. Tesla management will hold a live question and answer webcast that day at 4:30 p.m. Central Time (5:30 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s financial and business results and outlook.
What: Tesla Q4 2025 Financial Results and Q&A Webcast When: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Time: 4:30 p.m. Central Time / 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time Q4 2025 Update: https://ir.tesla.com Webcast: https://ir.tesla.com (live and replay)
Approximately two hours after the Q&A session, an archived version of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website.
For additional information, please visit https://ir.tesla.com.
Investor Relations Contact:
ir@tesla.com
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Our net income and cash flow results will be announced along with the rest of our financial performance when we announce Q4 earnings. Tesla vehicle deliveries and storage deployments represent only two measures of the Company’s financial performance and should not be relied on as an indicator of quarterly financial results, which depend on a variety of factors, including average selling price, cost of sales, foreign exchange movements and others as to be disclosed in the 10-K for the year ended on December 31, 2025.