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In Pictures: Tesla pins flat Q3 sales on battery supply, but falling prices and rising inventory tell another story

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In Pictures: Tesla pins flat Q3 sales on battery supply, but falling prices and rising inventory tell another story

Electric car plugged into a charging station, close-up of the connector.

Tesla's Q3 2026 results hinge on battery supply claims as deliveries slip 2% year-over-year.

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In Pictures: Tesla pins flat Q3 sales on battery supply, but falling prices and rising inventory tell another story

Black-and-white urban street with a delivery van and a modern car passing buildings.

Falling average selling prices and rising inventory undercut Tesla's supply-constrained narrative.

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In Pictures: Tesla pins flat Q3 sales on battery supply, but falling prices and rising inventory tell another story

Vintage Chevrolet parked beside a modern electric truck on a Santa Monica street.

Tesla faces mounting pressure as legacy automakers and EV rivals expand their lineups.

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In Pictures: Tesla pins flat Q3 sales on battery supply, but falling prices and rising inventory tell another story

Driver's hands gripping a Tesla yoke steering wheel inside a minimalist EV cabin.

Investors scrutinize Tesla's Q3 2026 numbers amid declining prices and a second straight inventory drop.

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In Pictures: Tesla pins flat Q3 sales on battery supply, but falling prices and rising inventory tell another story

Two Tesla Supercharger stalls in a parking lot under a clear blue sky.

Tesla's charging network remains a key asset even as vehicle demand signals weaken.

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In Pictures: Tesla pins flat Q3 sales on battery supply, but falling prices and rising inventory tell another story

Close-up of a futuristic electric truck's sharp body lines displayed indoors.

Tesla pins flat Q3 volumes on battery availability despite its largest backlog in four years.

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In Pictures: Tesla pins flat Q3 sales on battery supply, but falling prices and rising inventory tell another story

Electric car charging in a city parking lot, close-up of the charging cable.

Rising inventory and falling prices suggest demand, not supply, may be Tesla's real constraint.

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In Pictures: Tesla pins flat Q3 sales on battery supply, but falling prices and rising inventory tell another story

Rear view of a Tesla Model X with falcon-wing doors open in a park.

Tesla reports its largest passenger-vehicle backlog in four years, yet deliveries still fell.

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In Pictures: Tesla pins flat Q3 sales on battery supply, but falling prices and rising inventory tell another story

Rear view of a Tesla Model X P100D parked outdoors on a sunny day.

Average selling prices kept declining in Q3 2026, a signal that undercuts Tesla's supply story.

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