NEW YORK (CNNMoney)
The announcement about the just-ended first quarter pushed Tesla (TSLA) shares up more than 5% in premarket trading.
"There have been many car startups over the past several decades, but profitability is what makes a company real," co-founder and CEO Elon Musk said in a late Sunday statement. "Tesla is here to stay and keep fighting for the electric car revolution."
The company expected to sell 4,500 units of the Model S in the quarter. But sales surpassed the 4,750-unit mark this weekend. In response, the company amended its first-quarter guidance.
The profitable quarter would follow a disappointing final three months of 2012, when Tesla reported a $75 million loss. Tesla posted $306 million in sales.
The Model S is a full-size, four-door luxury sports sedan. It was unveiled in 2009, but did not become publicly available until last year. Its most basic model sells for a base price of $59,900, but customers can knock that down with a $7,500 federal tax credit.
So far, the company has sold about 10,000 electric cars to customers in 31 countries.
The weekend's announcement also came with news that Tesla has decided to scrap production plans for the smallest battery to fit in the Model S, a 40-kilowatt hour version that would deliver a range of 160 miles. Instead, the company is sticking with the larger 60 kilowatt hour battery pack option, with a range is closer to 230 miles.
The company explained that only 4% of customers chose the version with the smaller battery, not enough to justify production.
In the announcement, CEO Musk also thanked customers for continued, "passionate support." Those that bought into the Model S in recent months did so even after the car received a scathing review from the New York Times, one that Tesla accused of being full of lies.
Still, the car has received acclaim elsewhere, winning "Car of the Year" honors from both Motor Trend and Automobile Magazine.
First Published: April 1, 2013: 8:06 AM ET
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