The electric car company said profits climbed 17 percent in the third quarter as strong sales of energy products helped to make up for relatively slow auto sales.
Alcon Entertainment, the Hollywood company behind “Blade Runner 2049,” said it had denied a request to use images from the movie but that Mr. Musk did so anyway.
The company’s C.E.O. said the new autonomous vehicle, which does not have a steering wheel, would cost less than $30,000, but the technology still faces hurdles.
Elon Musk has said that the vehicle will add trillions to Tesla’s stock market value and that those who don’t believe him should sell their shares.
The General Motors subsidiary reached a settlement with the main auto safety regulator after one of its self-driving taxis struck a pedestrian in San Francisco last year.
Tesla says self-driving taxis will power its growth, but the company hasn’t said when such a service would be ready or how much it would increase profits.
The company led by Elon Musk is selling fewer electric cars, and its big bets on driverless taxis and artificial intelligence could take many years to pay off.
General Motors said the self-driving division’s cars will operate in Dallas, Houston and Phoenix after an accident last year. Human drivers will supervise the cars.
There are more than 90,000 taxis, Ubers and Lyfts in New York City, making it hard for those drivers — and everyone else — to maneuver through the streets.
Analysts expect first-quarter results to show a decline in profits, fueling worries that competitors will grab a bigger slice of slowing electric car sales.