Tesla cuts 2026 capex guidance to $20B as energy revenue falls 16%

Tesla lowered its capital spending forecast and reported declining energy storage revenue despite higher battery deployments, citing tariff-related customer refunds and battery supply constraints.

First covered Oct 20, 2026 · 1:13 PM PT · 6 articles · no longer in the live window

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19d Electrek Tesla (TSLA) quietly cuts 2026 capex guidance to $20B — Tesla has lowered its 2026 capital spending forecast. In its Q3 10-Q, the company now says it expects capital expenditures “to be in excess of $20 billion in…

20d CleanTechnica Tesla Reports A Great 3rd Quarter, Robotaxi & FSD Finally Taking Off — I haven’t covered a Tesla earnings release and call in a while, but I thought I’d give a quick summary since this quarter was pretty interesting.

20d Electrek Tesla energy revenue drops 16% as it refunds customers over tariffs — Tesla’s energy business deployed more batteries in Q3 2026 but brought in less money. Energy generation and storage revenue fell 16% year-over-year to $2.88…

20d Electrek Tesla blames battery supply for flat sales, but its prices keep falling — Tesla says battery supply, not demand, is what’s holding back its car sales. In its Q3 2026 shareholder letter, the automaker wrote that “battery availability…

20d Electrek Tesla (TSLA) releases Q3 2026 financial results: margins rebound, profit still falls — Tesla (TSLA) released its financial results and shareholders’ letter for the third quarter (Q3) 2026 after market close today.

21d Electrek Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2026 earnings preview: flat revenue, falling profits — Tesla reports its third-quarter 2026 financial results tomorrow, October 21, after the market closes. The earnings call follows at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Primary sources

assets-ir.tesla.com Tsla Q3 2026 Update (assets-ir.tesla.com)

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More coverage from around the web

sec.gov Tesla, Inc. - Form 10-Q - FY2026

fourweekmba.com Tesla Storage Orders Hit Record as Energy Revenue Falls 16% - FourWeekMBA

driveteslacanada.ca Tesla Q3 2026 Earnings: Revenue Holds at $28 Billion as Profit Falls and Cybercab Robotaxi Rides Begin

cnbc.com Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2026 earnings report

sec.gov Tesla, Inc. - Form 8-K - FY2026

Appeared in: 2026-10-22 (#12)

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