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At a recent flyover of Tesla's Texas Gigafactory, we spot two different-sized Cybertruck prototypes parked next to each other. The 2 prototypes were under a car cover still, the difference is easily noticeable.

Tesla is currently conducting a pilot program to open up the supercharger network to none-Tesla vehicles. And this has raised the question, how much profit can the EV maker make from this move. Today, Elon Musk revealed the surprisingly small profit Tesla plans to make.

Elon Musk has given us a detailed explanation of why Tesla Model S Plaid motors can't be used to power, his other venture, SpaceX's Starship rocket.

Today, Tesla announced yet another record delivery number for Q1 2022. Still, despite Tesla's incredible performance, CEO Elon Musk says China's zero COVID policy and supply chain disruptions have made the quarter exceptionally challenging.

Despite Tesla increasing vehicle production at an incredible pace, demand for the EV maker's vehicles seems to have no end. And in a new sign of the skyrocketing demand, today Tesla inventory tracking sight announced the EV maker ended the quarter with only 17 inventory vehicles in the US.

Elon Musk for years has been promising level 5 autonomy is just around the corner to no avail. However, with the release of FSD Beta 10.11.1 to LVCC Loop Teslas, the EV maker has taken the first bold step in the company's Robotaxi future.

Senator Elizabeth Warren in a new CNBC Squawk Box interview has softened her criticism of Tesla CEO Elon Musk. In the interview, Warren says she celebrates Elon Musk's success and that she is asking the richest individuals to pay their fair share of taxes so that the next Elon Musk has a chance.

After 3 and a half years since Elon Musk and Tesla paid $40 million to settle Musk's "funding secured" tweet, the SEC will finally be dispersing the funds to Tesla investors. The move comes following a decision by Judge Alison Nathan of U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.

Wedbush Technology analyst Daniel Ives believes Tesla can finish the year with a run rate of 2 million vehicles a year. Ives says Tesla's strong sales in Europe and China have increased his confidence about Tesla's 2022 performance.

At the recent Giga Berlin Model Y delivery event, Elon Musk finally gave us an update regarding the new vehicle colors expected to come out of the new factory. According to Musk, there will be two new colors - a new 13 layer red and an 8 layer liquid silver.

Elon Musk at Tesla's recent Model Y delivery event at Giga Berlin made Cybertruck comments which suggest the futuristic truck might not begin customer deliveries until late 2023, perhaps 2024.

What you should know about 2022 Tundra i-FORCE MAX fuel economy.

Following the disappointment caused by Tesla's latest earnings call, Musk has started emphasizing FSD's value. Elon says besides Tesla it will take all other competitors at least 5 years to reach level 5 autonomy.

A new video shows the refreshed Model Y driving around Giga Texas. This marks the first time the vehicle has been seen out in the wild.

Toyota Sequoia is back. We give you the details, including word premiere info.

Tesla fans have been complaining after the EV maker recently increased FSD price to $12,000 in the US. Elon Musk explained why the price increase is fair saying "people do not yet understand how valuable an autonomous vehicle will be."

Tesla's steel supplier, Steel Dynamics, recently opened a new plant in Sinton, Texas. According to General Manager Dennis Black, the plant will use 90% recycled scrap metal. The plant is expected to supply Tesla with stainless steel for the Cybertruck.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is famous for saying the EV maker's stock price is too high. And despite his calls, Tesla stock just keeps rising. However, now Musk seems to be ringing the alarm saying Tesla shares, with the broader stock market, have reached their peak.

According to the wholesale number released by China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) Tesla sold 70,847 vehicles in the month of December. This is a 34% growth month over month and 3 times the production year over year.

According to Wedbush Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst Daniel Ives, Tesla has received final approval to begin refreshed Model Y production at Giga Texas. Production is expected to begin in the next 7 to 10 days.

Over the years, as Tesla has moved out of the brink of bankruptcy to the most valuable automaker in the world, more and more companies are starting to notice the EV maker's value. And a recent addition to this group is Apple which has officially added Tesla to its select group of peer companies.

Nikola has agreed to drop the $2 billion patent infringement case against Tesla. The two companies agreed to withdraw the case against each other after Nikola's founder got indicted for securities fraud.

Watch as 2022 Tundra and 2021 Tundra compete in a tug of war, along with 3 other competitions.

Following Tesla's incredible Q4 delivery numbers, the EV maker's stock has surged 14% in a single day. Even more bullish for Tesla, the surge in the stock price is taking place before some of the company's most exciting projects have come to fruition.

After stopping Model S & X production back in 2020, Elon Musk had promised Tesla will be back to producing 1000 Model S's a week in the fourth quarter. And now, after the EV maker released Q4 2021 production numbers, we see Elon Musk has kept his promise setting up Tesla for a record-breaking 2022.

Today Tesla submitted the final paperwork necessary for Giga Berlin's environmental review process. Following this milestone, Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke says he is hopeful Tesla can begin production early next year.

After years of lagging behind, Elon Musk has finally promised to release a significant autopilot upgrade to Tesla owners outside of the US.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed the giant windshield wiper recently spotted on the new Cybertruck will not make it to production. Musk has put out 2 alternative wiper ideas.

According to rumors circulating around Tesla Twitter, the EV maker's new quad-motor Cybertruck will have 0 to 60 time less than 1.99 seconds. We expect Elon Musk to announce the vehicle At Tesla's upcoming Q4 earnings call in January.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made one of his famous jokes claiming he is considering quitting his job to become an influencer. And surprisingly, the mainstream media took his joke at face value and ran articles claiming Musk was quitting his CEO position.