Tesla shares are falling in animated premarket trading, weighing on Nasdaq-100 futures, after the electric-vehicle maker posted a sharp fall in profit . Tesla shares stood about 7.4% lower. Rival EV makers Rivian and Lucid both lost over 2%. European-listed auto companies such as Renault and Stellantis traded sharply down. American depositary receipts for Chinese EV makers including XPeng, NIO, Li Auto and BYD were 2% or more lower.

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