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PALO ALTO, Calif. - Electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors Inc. on Thursday said its sales fell and its first-quarter loss increased, but investors pushed its shares up 8 percent after hours, given the company's brightening revenue outlook.
Tesla said it will start delivering its new Model S cars before the announced July date, and that means it will bring in more revenue for the year than anticipated.
It now expects 2012 revenue of $560 million to $600 million, up from $550 million to 600 million. It said its second-quarter revenue should be comparable to the first quarter's.
"Delivering the first few customer (Model S) cars in June highlights the fact that Model S will be fully compliant and available for purchase in the U.S.," the company said in a statement.
Tesla expects to ship 5,000 Model S cars this year. The four-door sedans start at $49,000, and a "signature" edition has sold out, according to the company's website. That's less than half the price of Tesla's first car to market, the $109,000 Roadster.
The company said its net loss for the quarter that ended March 31 was $89.9 million, or 86 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $48.9 million, or 51 cents per share, in the same period last year.
The company said its adjusted net loss, excluding one-time items, was 76 cents per share.
Analysts had been expecting a loss of 71 cents per share, according to FactSet. |