Tesla files 8-K: results of operations

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 2, 2026, Tesla, Inc. published the press release which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Tesla Third Quarter 2026 Production, Deliveries & Deployments

In the third quarter, we produced over 464,000 vehicles, delivered over 486,000 vehicles and deployed 13.7 GWh of energy storage products.

Thank you to all of our customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders and supporters who helped us achieve these results.

*** Tesla will post its financial results for the third quarter of 2026 after market close on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. At that time, Tesla will issue a brief advisory containing a link to the Q3 2026 update, which will be available on Tesla’s Investor Relations website. Tesla management will hold a live question and answer webcast that day at 4:30 p.m. Central Time (5:30 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s financial and business results and outlook.

What : Tesla Q3 2026 Financial Results and Q&A Webcast

When : Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Time : 4:30 p.m. Central Time / 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Q3 2026 Update : https://ir.tesla.com

Webcast : https://ir.tesla.com (live and replay)

Approximately two hours after the Q&A session, an archived version of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website.

For additional information, please visit https://ir.tesla.com.