2024-04-24 09:40:44
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According to the company, profits at the US electric car maker Tesla fell by more than half in the first quarter of the year. According to the figures published on Tuesday, the company’s profit was 1.1 billion US dollars (1.03 billion euros) – 55 percent lower than in the same quarter of the previous year. Sales fell by nine percent to $21.3 billion in the same period.
Tesla’s profits increased significantly in 2022 and 2023, but recently market conditions had worsened significantly – due, among other things, to increased competition. Tesla reiterated on Tuesday its commitment to cutting costs across the company to achieve “profitable growth.”
Tesla had previously announced that it wanted to cut 400 permanent jobs at its German factory in Grünheide, Brandenburg, near Berlin. Tesla wants to avoid layoffs and has therefore launched a volunteer program for employees who want to leave the company, the car manufacturer told broadcaster RBB on Tuesday. Tesla boss Elon Musk announced two weeks ago that he wanted to cut ten percent of jobs worldwide.
On the other hand, the company said on Tuesday that it wanted to “accelerate” the introduction of new models and bring them onto the market earlier than previously planned. Tesla had previously targeted the introduction of new models in the second half of 2025. The new models would also be “more cost-effective,” it said. As a result of the announcements, the value of Tesla shares rose by six percent in after-hours trading.