Tesla reports record $1B income for Q2 despite $23M impairment loss on BTC

Tesla reports record $1B income for Q2 despite $23M impairment loss on BTC

Tesla’s latest earnings report showed that the firm conducted no digital asset purchases or sales in Q2, but reported an impairment loss of $23 million on its BTC holdings. Electric vehicle and clean energy firm, Tesla, has reported $1.14 billion in net income for the second quarter. The firm’s July 26 earnings report showed that total revenue grew by 98% year on year (YOY) for Q2, increasing from $6 billion in 2020 to $11.9 billion this year. Tesla attributed the bulk of its growth to a surge in demand for its electric vehicles, stating:“In the second quarter of 2021, we broke new and....


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