Tesla Daily: Tesla News & Analysis Rob Maurer

➤ A new survey of electric vehicle owners reveals some concerning trends for Tesla competitors and mixed results for Tesla itself
➤ Tesla receives limited approval for battery factory related work in Berlin
➤ Tesla’s casting machine spotted in action in drone flyover video: https://youtu.be/BwoiFC-HwPE
➤ Waymo makes series of comments distancing itself from Tesla as a competitor
➤ Tesla lowers price of MCU upgrade for older Model S and Model X vehicles
➤ Elon Musk offers $100M prize for carbon capture technology
➤ SpaceX launch updates
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➤ Question submission/voting for Tesla’s Q4 earnings call has now opened
➤ Rob’s question (batteries): https://saytechnologies.com/s/27ad296e
➤ Rob’s question (solar): https://saytechnologies.com/s/4a101014
➤ Oppenheimer raises TSLA price target to a new street-high
➤ Deutsche Bank increases TSLA price target
➤ Tesla reduces prices in Europe
➤ Mercedes announces EQA details
➤ VW Group CEO Herbert Diess joins twitter, immediately trolls Elon Musk
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➤ Tesla releases new footage of the 4680 battery cell manufacturing process, hints at million mile lifecycle
➤ Electrek shares photo of structural 4680 battery
➤ Tesla and Jeff Dahn extend partnership, but with some changes
➤ Dahn video: https://youtu.be/2Vsr23gXVmg
➤ Yang video: https://youtu.be/EdjNXsyfLUA
➤ Metzger video: https://youtu.be/0tYzAUDS1Aw
➤ Sandy Munro offers first impressions of a refreshed 2021 Tesla Model 3
➤ FSD Beta 10 released to positive reviews
➤ Tesla adjusts Powerwall pricing
➤ Swell Energy to create virtual power plant in Hawaii
➤ Rivian capital raise finalized
➤ SpaceX has a big week ahead
➤ Boring Company may be heading to Miami
➤ Tesla delivers first Shanghai-made Model Y vehicles
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➤ Wedbush jumps Bank of America, sets new street-high price target on TSLA stock
➤ Checking in on the status of Tesla’s Model S and Model X as refresh rumors continue to circulate
➤ Tesla adds new Tesla Solar Inverter to website: https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/solar-inverter/tesla-solar-inverter
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➤ Tesla asked NHTSA to adjust language in safety policy update for autonomous vehicles, possibly hinting at some of Tesla’s future plans (https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.dot.gov/files/documents/ads_cw_final_rule_01142021.pdf)
➤ Tesla schedules Q4-20 TSLA earnings report
➤ Tesla releases latest Autopilot and fire safety reports
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➤ The Boring Company reaches pair of agreements in Las Vegas and hopes to soon begin operating with autonomous Tesla vehicles
➤ Tesla looks to expand technological assistance in quality control process
➤ Tesla Solar Roof installation completed by roofing company in one day: https://youtu.be/XC0V2QXapJs
➤ NHTSA requests Tesla recall of more than 150,000 Model S and Model X vehicles
➤ TSLA short interest spikes after S&P 500 inclusino
➤ ARK Invest files paperwork for new fund
➤ Continuing the discussion on Nio and battery swapping
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