Elon Musk's Tesla reported better-than-expected profits despite a hit from China lockdowns - Copyright AFP Niklas HALLE'N Tesla reported a better-than-expected $2.3 billion in second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, despite a hit from Covid-19 lockdowns in Shanghai that weighed on profit margins. Elon Musk’s ambitious electric vehicle company scored about twice the profits in the just-finished quarter as that of the year-ago period. In recent weeks, Musk has made headlines over his withdrawal from a $44-billion acquisition of Twitter, which has spurred a lawsuit from the social media giant. Although profits topped estimates, they lagged behind those in the first quarter,...