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As Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter approaches, there have been questions concerning what his role will be at the social media giant and, how that will affect his work at Tesla and SpaceX. And today, at his appearance at the Qatar Economic Forum, Musk answered those questions saying, he will take a similar role at Twitter as he currently has at Tesla & SpaceX.

Tesla began selling the refreshed Model Y with 4680 cells and a structural battery pack at the Giga Texas opening event. The vehicle was a bit of a head scratcher for the Tesla community as it has worse range & performance than the 2170 Model Y Long Range. However, now we learned that Tesla is offering an acceleration boost for the refreshed Model Y through an over-the-air update.

Recently Telsa increased the prices of its vehicles. However, this only seems to drive up demand even more. Following the recent price hikes, wait times for some Tesla variants like the Model Y have gotten even longer.

Elon Musk, through the EV company he found, Tesla, is trying to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. However, today Musk has come out in support of fossil fuel production.

In an update to the company's online configurator, Tesla has once again increased the prices of all its vehicles. The price increases range from $1,000 all the way up to $6,000. The new hikes have also pushed the starting price of the Model Y to $66,000.

In the second part of his interview with Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, Elon Musk had some harsh words for fellow EV makers Rivian & Lucid. In the interview, Musk said "both Rivian and Lucid will go bankrupt" that their path "will end in an intersection with doom" and that "they will end up in the cemetery" unless they change course.

Tesla started refreshed 4680 Model Y deliveries at the Giga Texas opening event. However, initial deliveries were limited to Tesla employees. Later, Tesla widened the pool of individuals that could get the new vehicle to Austin, then the entire state of Texas. Now, Tesla has begun inviting Model Y reservation holders outside Texas to get the refreshed version of the all-electric crossover.

In the past 6 months, bitcoin is down 67% with 16% of the fall coming in the past 48 hours. And as the cryptocurrency has gone lower, Tesla is down 32% in its bitcoin holdings. This coupled with production disruption in Giga Shanghai is making it increasingly likely Tesla will post a quarterly loss in Q2.

A new Tesla Giga Berlin drone flyover suggests, that Tesla has begun taking deliveries of robots that will be used to produce 4680 battery packs. The new battery pack will power the refreshed Model Y with 4680 cells and a structural battery pack.

Tesla first began delivering the refreshed Model Y at the Giga Texas opening ceremony. Despite having 4680 cells and a structural battery pack, the vehicle only has a 279-mile EPA range. At the time Tesla said the small battery pack was the reason for the limited range. And today we learned that the refreshed Model Y only has a 50KWh battery pack.

A few weeks back, Tesla’s Giga Press manufacturer IDRA released a video teasing a new 9000-ton Giga Press being assembled at the company’s Italy factory.

Today we got our first look at the Tesla Cybertruck's new interior. The main changes include a screen behind the steering wheel, a dashboard that resembles the Model S/X, and attachment points for side view screens. This news comes on the heels of Elon Musk showing off a new Cybertruck design with 6 wheels.

Elon Musk has shared a new Cybertruck render with 6 wheels, a much wider rear body, a new rack to supplement the vault, and several other lithing features.

In a new interview with Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, Elon Musk discusses the steps needed to produce an advanced lithium ion battery with 50% more energy density. Musk also talks about the limitations of such batteries and their possible application for long-range aircraft.

Following Elon Musk's company-wide letter requiring Tesla employees to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office, the EV maker's competitors have already begun attempts to hire away Tesla employees. Musk says these actions show why a "recession serves a vital economic cleansing function."

Since the 2020 elections relations between Elon Musk and the Democratic party have been anything but smooth. And now Musk says even though he is hesitant to admit it, former President Donald Trump was better for Tesla & SpaceX than Joe Biden.

Today Elon Musk has confirmed the new 50% more powerful, 9000-ton Giga Press, which will finish assembly in 2 weeks, will be used to build the Cybertruck's body.

Elon Musk has doubled down on his standoff with the Indian government saying, Tesla will not build a factory in the country unless it is first allowed to sell & service its cars.

Last month through leaked text messages between Bill Gates and Elon Musk we learned that the former Microsft CEO has a massive $500 million short position in Tesla. And now Musk says Gates' Tesla short position has grown to $1.5 to $2 billion and revealed that it gives him trust issues.

The Democratic party and Elon Musk have been going through a rough patch as of late. And now, in response to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's decision to replace her Tesla Model 3 with a union-built EV, Musk has responded by insinuating she is a puppet for unions.

Tesla investors have been frustrated with the performance of the EV maker's stock since CEO Elon Musk announced his intention to buy Twitter. However, Musk now says he warned investors that Tesla's stock was too high.

Previously Elon Musk has said Tesla will be using a new more powerful Giga press to build the Cybertruck. And now Tesla's Giga Press supplier, IDRA has revealed the new 9000-ton Giga Press will be completed in 3 weeks.

According to a new research paper published by Tesla's battery research team head by Jeff Dahn, the group has discovered a new nickel battery chemistry that can last 100 years. The new battery couples the high energy density of nickel batteries with the long life cycle of lithium iron phosphate cells.

At his latest appearance on Jay Leno's Garage, Ford CEO Jim Farley admitted he convinced his colleagues to increase F-150 Lightning production from 20,000 to 150,000 vehicles a year by pointing to Tesla's production plans at Giga Texas.

Yesterday, I reported on a suspiciously large Tesla short position opened before Bussiness Insider's Elon Musk sexual misconduct story came out. The short position bet large sums of money on Tesla stock falling 11% prior to the Bussiness Insider story. And today, that suspicious short-seller has made 1400% profit in a day.

A few hours ago, Bussiness Insider published a story detailing alleged sexual misconduct by Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk. However, several hours prior to this news, there were indications of "unusual" short-seller activity on Tesla stock.

Tesla's Texas Gigafactory, although the largest building in the world, is still slightly less than a mile long. And now Musk says the EV maker will be extending Giga Texas to make it an even mile. Musk also explains the practical reason why Tesla's factories need to be so large.

Elon Musk at his latest appearance at the All-In Conference has revealed that he got the idea for Model Y front and rear casting from the manufacturing process of toys. This is yet another example of Musk's first principles ethos and why the EV maker is leading the industry.

Elon Musk is no fan of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the past, Musk has called the SEC Short Seller Enriching Commission. However, now Musk is calling on the SEC to open an investigation on Twitter, after agreeing to buy the social media platform for $44 billion.

Tesla FSD Beta is currently showing rapid progress. And now Elon Musk says Tesla's FSD beta will be released to 1 million vehicles before the end of the year.