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In Pictures: Tesla Q3 Earnings: FSD and Optimus Delays, Falling Margins, Plus Real EV Charging Breakthroughs

A visual look at Tesla Q3 Earnings: FSD and Optimus Delays, Falling Margins, Plus Real EV Charging Breakthroughs.

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In Pictures: Tesla Q3 Earnings: FSD and Optimus Delays, Falling Margins, Plus Real EV Charging Breakthroughs

Black Tesla sedan plugged into an urban charging station.

Tesla faces mounting margin pressure as rivals push ahead with faster charging technology.

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In Pictures: Tesla Q3 Earnings: FSD and Optimus Delays, Falling Margins, Plus Real EV Charging Breakthroughs

Blue Tesla Model 3 charging at an outdoor station surrounded by greenery.

Falling margins and battery-supply constraints weighed on Tesla's third-quarter results.

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In Pictures: Tesla Q3 Earnings: FSD and Optimus Delays, Falling Margins, Plus Real EV Charging Breakthroughs

Chevrolet Bolt EV charging at a GM Energy station on a sunny day.

Porsche, BMW and other automakers unveiled charging innovations aimed at easing range anxiety.

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In Pictures: Tesla Q3 Earnings: FSD and Optimus Delays, Falling Margins, Plus Real EV Charging Breakthroughs

Rear view of a blue Tesla plugged into a modern outdoor charger.

New delays for unsupervised Full Self Driving underscore Tesla's software challenges.

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In Pictures: Tesla Q3 Earnings: FSD and Optimus Delays, Falling Margins, Plus Real EV Charging Breakthroughs

Modern electric vehicle charging station in a parking lot under cloudy skies.

The earnings call highlighted both Tesla's setbacks and broader EV charging breakthroughs.

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In Pictures: Tesla Q3 Earnings: FSD and Optimus Delays, Falling Margins, Plus Real EV Charging Breakthroughs

Electric vehicle charging at a station in Barnawartha, Victoria, Australia.

Competitors are targeting faster charge times as Tesla contends with supply constraints.

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In Pictures: Tesla Q3 Earnings: FSD and Optimus Delays, Falling Margins, Plus Real EV Charging Breakthroughs

White electric car charging at an indoor station.

Charging efficiency improvements from rivals could reshape the EV market landscape.

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In Pictures: Tesla Q3 Earnings: FSD and Optimus Delays, Falling Margins, Plus Real EV Charging Breakthroughs

Close-up of an orange car battery inside a vehicle's engine bay.

Battery-supply constraints remain a key headwind for Tesla's production plans.

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In Pictures: Tesla Q3 Earnings: FSD and Optimus Delays, Falling Margins, Plus Real EV Charging Breakthroughs

Close-up of an indoor electric vehicle charging station.

Real charging breakthroughs arrive as Tesla pushes back Optimus robot deliveries.

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