TSLA: Financial results

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 21, 2026, Tesla, Inc. released its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 by posting its Third Quarter 2026 Update on its website. The full text of the update is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference . This information is intended to be furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Tesla, Inc. Third Quarter Update, dated October 21 , 2026. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. TESLA, INC. By: /s/ Brandon Ehrhart Brandon Ehrhart General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Date: October 21, 2026