My Tesla Podcast: News and stories for the expanding Tesla community

In the News:

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Q4 preliminary production and delivery numbers

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Elon goes to china for Gigafactory 3 groundbreaking

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Q4 Tesla Vehicle Safety Report

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Preliminary Q4 Tesla Production and Delivery Numbers:

http://ir.tesla.com/news-releases/news-release-details/tesla-q4-2018-vehicle-production-deliveries-also-announcing-2000

Increased range for Mid-Range Model 3:

https://electrek.co/2019/01/03/tesla-model-3-increases-range-mid-range/

HW3 details

https://www.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/acjdrt/tesla_autopilot_hw3_details/?st=JQIAPP9Y&sh=6e1abf4d

Gigafactory 3 groundbreaking:

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-gigafactory-3-china-model-3-model-y-affordable-versions/

More Gigafacatory 3:

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-rapid-shanghai-gigafactory-3-construction/

Tesla Quarterly Vehicle Safety Reports:

https://www.tesla.com/VehicleSafetyReport

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2 new independent board members added to Tesla’s Board of Directors

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Tesla pushes quarter end sales at US full tax credit deadline hits Dec 31

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Tesla cuts prices in China

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Tesla Model 3 vin registrations per quarter:

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-ends-q4-2018-over-190k-total-model-3-vin-registrations/

Tesla headcount back to pre-layoff numbers:

https://electrek.co/2018/10/15/tesla-45000-employees-elon-musk/

Has Tesla nearly sold out of on hand inventory in Q4?

https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/01/tesla-completely-sold-out-almost/

Elon SEC Settlement:

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2018-226

Elon musk year in one stock chart:

https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/01/tesla-ceo-elon-musks-year-in-one-chart/

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Elon Musk interview on 60 Minutes

Tesla surprises European customers with model 3 test drives and opens up ordering

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More Gigafactory 1 press tours

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Elon Tweets there is still time to order a model 3 and get 7,500 tax credit

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Tesla opens 11 new stores in the US in 1 week

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60 minutes interview with Elon Musk:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-the-2018-60-minutes-interview/

Tesla model 3 in Europe:

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/12/10/breaking-tesla-allows-use-of-referral-codes-on-european-model-3-orders-but-with-a-twist/

Video of suprised European model 3 reservation holders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=e_Wnwb_cC3g

Elon tweets full refund on model 3 if can’t deliver by year end in US:

https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-refund-customers-cant-get-tax-credit-before-deadline-2018-12

Articles from Bob on Clean Technica:

https://cleantechnica.com/author/borsh/

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Tesla making progress to 1,000 model 3s/day

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Model Y may have 3rd row seating and be built in Gigafactory 1

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1 Billion Miles driven on Autopilot

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New easter eggs coming in Dec.

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Tesla making progress to 1K model 32/day:

https://electrek.co/2018/11/30/tesla-model-3-production-rate-1000-day-maintain-reduce-costs/

Model Y outdated production plans:

https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-internal-timeline-for-model-y-2018-11

1 Billion miles:

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-autopillot-milestone-1-billion-miles-driven-on-ap-10-percent-of-total-mileage-to-date/

Telsa roof rack sold out in minutes:

https://electrek.co/2018/11/30/tesla-model-3-roof-rack/

https://shop.tesla.com/us/en/product/vehicle-accessories/model-3-roof-rack.html

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Have Tesla sales plummeted in China?

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GM closing assembly plants and firing workers – should Tesla buy a plant and hire the workers?

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Panasonic is moving Tesla battery production from Japan to the US

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In recent interview Elon Musk states that Tesla was weeks away from “near death”

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Tesla roller coaster sales in china:

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-tsla-china-october-2018-sales-drop-inaccurate-response/

when Tesla lowered prices in china 6 months ago:

https://money.cnn.com/2018/05/23/technology/tesla-china-lower-prices/index.html

when Tesla raised prices in china 4 months ago:

https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/2154498/tesla-raises-prices-china-20pc-adding-us21000

Tesla lowers prices and absorbs some of the tariff impact:

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-absorbing-import-tariffs-lower-model-s-model-x-price-china/

GM closing plants and firing workers:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/business/gm-oshawa-plant/index.html

GM voluntary buyout offer:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/why-general-motors-is-offering-buyouts-to-18000-workers/ar-BBPrzC6

Panasonic moving Tesla battery production to the US:

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Electric-cars-in-China/Tesla-hints-at-seeking-new-battery-suppliers-in-blow-to-Panasonic

Cold weather improvements in 2018.44.2:

https://electrek.co/2018/11/22/tesla-model-3-software-update-cold-weather-issues/

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Tesla names Robyn Denholm as new Chair of the Board

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Track mode is released for Performance model 3 cars

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Tesla changes options and pricing on S & X models

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Model 3 reservation holders in Europe and Asia being invited to come see the model 3 in person

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CNBC goes into the Gigafactory

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Tesla’s new Chair of the Board

https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/blog/announcing-robyn-denholm

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-chair/tesla-appoints-robyn-denholm-as-chair-to-replace-elon-musk-idUSKCN1ND0PI?feedType=RSS&feedName=newsOne

Tesla releases Track mode:

https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/blog/how-track-mode-works

https://www.inverse.com/article/48206-tesla-model-3-track-mode-exists-because-elon-musk-is-a-huge-nerd

New larger warehouse in Lathrop CA

https://electrek.co/2018/11/12/tesla-giant-building-lathrop-northern-california/

Model 3 on display in European and Asian stores

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-global-model-3-assault-europe-asia-viewings-reservation-holders/

CNBC at Gigafactory 1

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/13/a-look-inside-teslas-gigafactory-the-key-to-the-automakers-success.html

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Tesla’s recent 10Q filing shows it is planning $5-$6Billion in Gigafactories 1,2,3

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Elon grants another lengthly Podcast interview

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Autopilot pricing changes post purchase.

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Tesla filing patents on new car production ideas

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Tesla 2018 Q3 10-Q filing:

http://ir.tesla.com/sec-filings/sec-filing/10-q/0001564590-18-026353

Elon Musk’s interview with Recode:

https://www.recode.net/2018/11/2/18053424/elon-musk-tesla-spacex-boring-company-self-driving-cars-saudi-twitter-kara-swisher-decode-podcast

Tesla patent on new body panel clamping system:

https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=US232563546&tab=PCTDESCRIPTION&queryString=ALLNAMES%3A%28tesla%29&recNum=1&maxRec=2193

Advanced Summon coming soon:

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-advanced-summon-ready-in-6-weeks-elon-musk/

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Many new believers in Tesla as profitability hit

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New Mid range model driving VIN registrations to new high in Oct

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Model 3 Performance performance package gets $5K price drop.

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Real world test of Model X vs Jaguar I-Pace demonstrates Tesla’s battery edge

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Tesla short turns Long on TSLA:

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-tsla-short-seller-long-q3-earnings-call-citron-research-andrew-left/

Forbes article Everybody was wrong about Tesla:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/enriquedans/2018/10/28/guess-what-everyone-was-wrong-about-tesla/#64bc85383ca4

Daimler CEO says Mercedes-Benz could again partner with Tesla on EVs in the future

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2018/10/29/mercedes-benz-could-partner-with-tesla-again-says-daimler-ceo/#773a934d4580

Tesla offers new lower priced Mid-Range Model 3

https://www.teslarati.com/mid-range-tesla-model-3-45k-260-mile-battery/

Model X vs Jaguar I-Pace:

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-battery-charging-tech-model-x-jaguar-i-pace-range-consumption-test/

Tesla makes $312M profit in Q3 with >20% margins on Model 3s.

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http://ir.tesla.com/events/event-details/tesla-inc-q3-2018-financial-results-and-qa-webcast

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Judge approves SEC settlement

Tesla drivetrain tested for 1M miles and looks great

VIN registrations continue strong climb in Oct

Growth in headcount at Tesla

Elon says Gigafactory 1 headcount could eventually reach 20K

VW following in Tesla’s footsteps and will need to change dealer agreements

v9 rollout finally goes wide on model 3s

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SEC settlement approved by judge:

https://electrek.co/2018/10/16/tesla-judge-approves-settlement-of-secs-complaint-tsla-elon-musk/

1M miles on model 3 drivetrain:

https://electrek.co/2018/10/15/tesla-drive-after-million-miles-test/

Vin registrations continue strong climb

https://twitter.com/model3vins?lang=en

Early Q4 production rumors:

https://electrek.co/2018/10/12/tesla-model-3-production-strong-quarter/

45K employees now at Tesla:

https://electrek.co/2018/10/15/tesla-45000-employees-elon-musk/

April Email to employees:

https://www.recode.net/2018/4/17/17249040/elon-musk-tesla-losses-expenses-model-3

Gigafactory 1 employee count could reach 20,000:

https://electrek.co/2018/10/10/tesla-gigafactory-1-employees-housing-elon-musk/

VW copying Tesla with over the air updates and Internet sales:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-sales-contracts/vw-targets-online-sales-over-the-air-updates-in-new-contract-with-european-dealers-idUSKCN1MQ1TL?utm_source=applenews