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Tesla Cuts 2026 Capex Target to $20 Billion

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  • Tesla missed Wall Street forecasts for third-quarter capital spending.
  • The company reported Q3 capital expenditures of $4.73 billion.
  • Analysts had projected $7.95 billion for the same quarter.
  • CFO Vaibhav Taneja said the 2026 capex target was cut to $20 billion, down from over $25 billion.
  • Tesla invested $8.3 billion during the first six months of 2026.