https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/29/tesla-reports-first-quarter-profit-despite-coronavirus-impact/ > Tesla on Wednesday reported better-than-expected sales for its first quarter, despite having its vehicle production affected by shutdowns at its factories in Fremont and Shanghai due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. > After U.S. stock markets closed, Tesla said sales for the months of January, February and March totaled $5.99 billion, up from $4.54 billion in the same period a year ago. Wall Street analysts had forecast Tesla to report sales of $5.9 billion.