Tesla delivered a record 480,000 cars in Q2 2026 and still watched profits collapse
Tesla posted record Q2 2026 deliveries of 480,126 vehicles, up 25% year-over-year, yet revenue fell 12% to $22.5 billion and operating income collapsed 42% to $0.9 billion. The price cuts that cleared inventory are now squeezing the cash flow Tesla needs to fund Optimus, Cybercab, and its robotaxi ambitions. The bull case depends on the car business financing the AI future, and that math is getting harder to defend.