New York, Feb 20, 2026, 16:50 EST — After-hours trade.

• Tesla shares barely budged after hours. The company introduced a lower-priced Cybertruck and slashed prices on its highest-end trim.
• A U.S. judge has let stand a $243 million jury verdict stemming from a deadly 2019 crash that involved Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assist system.
• Investors are debating if new discounts will actually spur demand — or just eat into margins even more.

Tesla ended Friday’s after-hours session almost flat, up just 0.03% at $411.82. Earlier, the stock bounced between $405.55 and $414.62 during regular trading.

Fresh headlines hit just as Tesla (TSLA.O) doubles down on price cuts to stir demand in a sluggish EV market. Its…