Model 3 was top-selling car in US by revenue despite no advertising, no paid endorsements & no discounts. Competitors spent billions on marketing. Model 3 was product alone.
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Tesla Third Quarter 2018 Update (quarterly results / shareholder deck)
GAAP net income of $312M, non-GAAP net income of $516M; Operating income of $417M and operating margin of 6.1%; Free cash flow of $881M supported by operating cash flow of $1.4B; $3.0B of cash and cash equivalents at Q3-end, increased by $731M in Q3