Tesla reports first-quarter financial results after the bell Tuesday with the electric vehicle maker coping with sluggish sales and fallout from its CEOs prominent role in the Trump administration .
Wall Street expects Tesla to report a profit of 41 cents per share, down slightly from the year-ago quarter. Sales are estimated at $21.3 billion, on par with last years quarter.
Tesla is fighting an enormous public backlash due to Elon Musks leadership of a federal government cost-cutting group that has divided the country and sparked angry protests at Tesla dealerships nationwide. Some analysts have called for Musk to abandon his role in the Trump administration to focus on Tesla.
Shares of Tesla Inc. have tumbled more than 40% this year.
Tesla investors will be listening closely for updates on several strategic initiatives. The company is expected to roll out a cheaper version of its best-selling vehicle, the Model Y SUV later in the year. Tesla has also said it plans to start a paid driverless robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in June.
The company that once dominated EVs is also facing fierce competition for the first time.
Earlier this year, Chinese EV maker BYD announced it had developed an electric battery charging system that can fully power up a vehicle within minutes . And Teslas European rivals have begun offering new models with advanced technology that is making them real alternatives, just as popular opinion in Europe has turned against Musk.
Investors expect Tesla will be hurt less by the Trump administrations tariffs than most U.S. car companies because it makes most of its U.S. cars domestically. But Tesla wont be completely unscathed. It sources some materials from abroad that will now face import taxes.
Retaliation from China will also hurt Tesla. The company was forced earlier this month to stop taking orders from mainland customers for two models, its Model S and Model X. It makes the Model Y and Model 3 for the Chinese market at its factory in Shanghai.
特斯拉将在周二钟声敲响后公布第一季度的财务结果，这家电动汽车制造商正面临销售疲软和其首席执行官在特朗普政府中扮演的突出角色所引发的连锁反应。
华尔街预计特斯拉每股收益为41美分，较去年同期略有下降。销售估计为213亿美元，与去年同期持平。
特斯拉正面临巨大的公众反对浪潮，这源于埃隆·马斯克领导的一个联邦政府削减成本小组，该小组将国家一分为二，并引发了全国特斯拉经销商的愤怒抗议。一些分析师呼吁马斯克放弃在特朗普政府中的角色，专注于特斯拉。
特斯拉公司（Tesla Inc.）的股票今年已下跌超过40%。
特斯拉的投资者们将密切关注该公司关于几项战略举措的最新更新。据预期，特斯拉将在今年晚些时候推出其最畅销车型Model Y SUV的廉价版。特斯拉还表示，计划在6月份在德克萨斯州奥斯汀市推出付费无人驾驶机器人出租车服务。
这家曾经在电动汽车领域占据主导地位的公司也首次面临激烈的竞争。
今年早些时候，中国电动汽车制造商比亚迪（BYD）宣布已开发出一种充电系统，能在几分钟内为汽车完全充电。同时，特斯拉的欧洲竞争对手也已开始推出配备先进技术的新车型，使它们成为真正的替代品，正如欧洲的舆论已经转向反对马斯克一样。
投资者预计，特斯拉将比大多数美国汽车公司受到特朗普政府关税的影响更小，因为特斯拉的大部分美国汽车都是在国内生产的。然而，特斯拉也并非完全无损。它从国外采购的一些材料现在将面临进口税。
中国方面采取的报复措施也将对特斯拉造成伤害。本月早些时候，特斯拉被迫停止接受中国大陆客户对Model S和Model X这两款车型的订单。特斯拉在上海的工厂为中国市场生产Model Y和Model 3。
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