But Kirkhorn said Tesla may face some difficulties in the future that could threaten that margin, including rising commodity prices and labor shortages. Tesla's biggest cost exposure is for nickel, which goes into battery cells, and aluminum, which the company uses for other nonbattery components,...
Margins in North America, where the company sells its highly-profitable Ram and Jeep pickup truck models, soared to a record 16.3 percent in 2021. That trumped rival General Motors' comparable margin in North America for 2021, which stood at just 10.2 percent. Stellantis' ...