Tesla reported its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, with profit falling 42.7% year-over-year to $787 million, still exceeding analyst expectations. Revenue remained largely flat at $28 billion. The company made significant investments in R&D and capital expenditures, with the latter doubling to $4.7 billion. Additionally, Tesla disclosed that its robotaxi business saw an eightfold quarter-over-quarter increase in cumulative autonomous driving mileage.