Watch on earnings:Vehicle deliveries and production (quarterly guidance vs. actuals)Automotive gross margin excluding regulatory credits (cost per vehicle, pricing actions)Free cash flow generation and capex guidance (factory expansion, 4680 cell production)Energy storage deployments in GWh (Megapack backlog visibility)Operating expenses as % of revenue (R&D efficiency, SG&A leverage)FSD take rate and miles driven on FSD (software revenue potential)
Key metrics:Weekly China insurance registration data (real-time demand proxy for Shanghai production) · Automotive gross margin excluding regulatory credits (pricing power vs. cost reduction progress) · Supercharger utilization rates and network expansion pace (competitive moat sustainability) · 4680 battery cell production ramp and cost per kWh (target: $60/kWh by 2025)