Tesla Inc. will be answering the top questions from its shareholders and providing updates on April 22, when the company reports its first-quarter financial results. The questions were submitted and voted on by over 6,000 shareholders, representing more than 2.5 million of the company’s shares.
What Shareholders Want to Know
The top questions from shareholders cover a range of topics, including:
- Full Self-Driving Capabilities: When will FSD unsupervised be available for personal use on personally-owned cars?
- Affordable Models: Is Tesla still on track for releasing “more affordable models” this year, or will the company focus on simplified versions to enhance affordability, similar to the RWD Cybertruck?
- Global Economic Risks: How is Tesla positioning itself to flexibility adapt to global economic risks in the form of tariffs, political biases, etc.?
- Order Inflow Rate: Did Tesla experience any meaningful changes in order inflow rate in Q1 relating to all of the rumors of “brand damage”?
- Battery Supply Constraint: Does Tesla still have a battery supply constraint, and how does this change with tariffs?
- Robotaxi: Is the Robotaxi still on track for release this year?
- Optimus Pilot Line: Could Tesla confirm if the Optimus pilot line is currently operational, and what is the current production rate of Optimus bots per week?
- HW3 Upgrade Path: Can Tesla provide more details on the plans for the HW3 upgrade path for FSD?
- Delivery Goals: What is the plan to achieve the goal of doubling deliveries in 2 years, based on specific market segments and regional factory contributions?
- Robotaxi Expansion: When does Tesla expect the Robotaxi to expand to all major US cities?
Key Topics
The top vote-getters for questions center on several key topics, including:
- Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities
- Robotaxi and its expansion plans
- Tariffs and their impact on the company
- New models, including the Cybertruck
- Macro-economic concerns, such as global economic risks and brand damage
Upcoming Earnings Report
Tesla will report its first-quarter financial results after market close on Tuesday, April 22, and hold an earnings call shortly after. Analysts expect the company to report revenue of $21.5 billion, up from $21.3 billion in last year’s first quarter. However, the company has missed analyst estimates for revenue in two straight quarters and in six of the last 10 quarters overall.
Stock Performance
Tesla stock is down 1.8% to $249.64, versus a 52-week trading range of $138.80 to $488.54. The stock is down 34.2% year-to-date in 2025.