Tesla now earns its entire 2011 revenue (~$200M) in about 16 hours
elonmusk · x · 2026-11-03
A look back at Tesla's growth: on this day in 2011, Tesla told shareholders it expected $195–200 million in revenue for the whole year, before a single Model S had shipped and with the Fremont factory only 90% tooled up. Today the company brings in that much in roughly 16 hours, with Q3 2026 revenue at $28.05 billion.
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