Tesla, Inc. Q2 FY2021 Earnings Call

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  • Revenue & Net Income: Tesla reported over $1 billion in GAAP net income for the first time in its history, marking a major milestone and a record quarter for the company.
  • Production & Deliveries: Record production and delivery volumes in Q2 2021. The company continues strong demand across its product line-up.
  • Gross Margins: Auto gross profit and margins (excluding credits) improved significantly due to better cost optimization and higher volumes. Tesla has achieved its highest auto gross margin since the launch of Model 3.
  • Operating Margins: Tesla now reports double-digit GAAP operating margins, a dramatic improvement from negative margins two years earlier.
  • Cost Reductions: Despite average selling prices (ASP) dropping over 10% in the last two years, Tesla reduced vehicle costs more significantly, improving margins with growth.
  • Full Self-Driving (FSD): Tesla launched FSD subscriptions in Q2. Elon Musk stressed that a meaningful uptake will come once wide availability of the Beta is achieved. The $199/month subscription was described as a stepping stone toward mass adoption once functionality increases.

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Operator: Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Tesla Second Quarter 2021 Financial results and Q&A webcast. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator instructions] Please, be advised that today's conference is being recorded. [Operator instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Martin Viecha, Senior Director of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Martin Viecha: Thank you. And good afternoon, everyone. And welcome to Tesla's Second Quarter 2021, Q&A Webcast. I'm joined today by Elon Musk, Zachary Kirkhorn, and a number of other executives. Our Q2 results were announced at about 1 PM Pacific Time, in the update deck we published the same link as this webcast. During this call, we will discuss our business outlook and make Forward-looking statements. These comments are based on our predictions and expectations as of today. Actual events and results could differ materially, due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those mentioned in our most recent filings with the SEC. During the question-and-answer portion of today's call, please limit yourself to one question and one follow-up. [Operator Instructions] But before we jump into Q&A, Elon has some opening remarks, Elon? Elon Musk: Sure. To recap, Q2 2021 was the record quarter on many levels. We achieved record production, deliveries and surpassed over a $1

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