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TSLAEarnings2026-04-22

Musk opens the call by saying Tesla will sharply raise its capital spending and notes other technology companies are doing the same.

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Elon Musk · Tesla · Tesla Q1 2026 Financial Results and Q&A Webcast

we're going to be substantially increasing our um investments in the future, so should expect to see significant uh a very significant increase in capital expenditures, uh but I think well justified for a sub- substantially increased future revenue stream. Um and obviously Tesla is not alone in this.

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capital expenditures
Money a company spends on long-lived assets such as factories, equipment and infrastructure.

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