Tesla's fourth-quarter and full-year earnings day is here — a highly anticipated report that is expected to be released after market close Wednesday.

Tesla said it was on track to roll out new, cheaper electric vehicle models in the first half of 2025 and would start testing a paid autonomous car service in June, enthusing investors and overshadowing quarterly results that fell short of Wall Street expectations on Wednesday.

Still, during Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings call on the evening of January 29, he sent a characteristically blunt message to those who doubted him along the way. "Very few people understand the value of self-driving and [Tesla's] ability to monetize the fleet.

Coverage and analysis of electric vehicle maker Tesla's fourth-quarter financial results, Q&A call, and the stock's reaction.

Key Takeaways Elon Musk and other Tesla executives on Wednesday discussed self-driving software and the Optimus robot, among other topics. The call followed a disappointing quarterly report, with revenue and adjusted profits falling short of estimates.

Tesla is planning on launching a self-driving paid service in Austin later this year, CEO Elon Musk confirmed in a Tesla earnings call Wednesday.

Tesla will launch an “unsupervised, no one in the car” robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in June, Elon Musk said in an earnings call Wednesday. “We just want to put a toe in the water, make sure everything’s okay,

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday his company will launch a paid ride-hailing robotaxi service in Austin, Texas using its own fleet vehicles this coming