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IIRC Tesla's margins are typically higher than competitors. They only lose money on each car because the R&D budget is wrapped into that. They lose money becaus
by CardenB 10y ago
IIRC Tesla's margins are typically higher than competitors. They only lose money on each car because the R&D budget is wrapped into that. They lose money because they're investing into scale.
- Meegul 10y agoIIRC from a shareholders call, a Model S has margins from 20-30% percent, even after R&D is taken out. Tesla's losses have primarily stemmed from capital expenditures.