Tesla Earnings Likely Clouded by Shanghai Factory Shutdown

Tesla Inc. is poised to report near-record quarterly profit as consumers snap up the company’s electric vehicles, though production disruptions in China and inflationary pressures signal a bumpier road ahead.

The world’s largest car company by value is recovering from a shutdown at its Shanghai factory, where work was suspended March 28 because of strict government measures meant to slow the spread of Covid-19.