Quarterly values for 2020 have been added up. The figures for 2010 through 2021 were taken from previous annual reports. The values have been rounded. For the fiscal years ending December 31.
Tesla's research and development spending increased to over *** billion U.S. dollars in 2025. This was an increase from the previous year, in which R&D expenses totaled around *** billion U.S. dollars.Tesla has seen a substantial increase in research and development spending over the past two decades.
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