

Tesla Daily: Tesla News & Analysis
Rob Maurer
Tesla Daily is a podcast covering all things Tesla, Inc., published every weekday. News on Tesla Motors, Tesla Energy, Tesla Solar, and Tesla Network is discussed in a concise and consistent manner, making it easy to stay up-to-date on the latest from Tesla. Dedicated to keeping investors and customers well-informed, Tesla Daily host Rob Maurer provides analysis and opinions on Tesla as a company, TSLA stock, and the future of the many industries Tesla competes in. Additionally, Tesla Daily covers major news from Elon Musk's SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company.
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Apr 20, 2021 • 24min
Questions for Tesla / Elon Musk on Earnings Call + Tesla Shanghai Protest, TSLA Price Target (04.20.21)
➤ Voting for questions for Tesla’s Q1 earnings call is now open. Here are my questions: 1. https://saytechnologies.com/s/8b9c38a2 2. https://saytechnologies.com/s/680ec168 ➤ Tesla supplier prepares for large 2021 order quantities ➤ More information on Tesla accident in Texas ➤ Mizuho Securities increases TSLA price target ➤ Protestor accuses Tesla at Shanghai Auto Show Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 #Tesla #TSLA #Investing Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

Apr 20, 2021 • 14min
Fatal Accident Unlikely “Driverless” Despite Reports + Tesla Safety Report, Shanghai Auto Show (04.19.21)
➤ Fatal Tesla accident captures headlines after local law enforcement says the vehicle had no driver ➤ Tesla releases Q1 accident and fire safety report ➤ Ron Baron talks Tesla, SpaceX, and Elon Musk ➤ Tesla establishes new insurance company in Europe ➤ Automakers unveil a number of electric vehicles at Shanghai auto show ➤ Voting for questions for Tesla’s Q1 earnings call is now open. Here are my questions: 1. https://saytechnologies.com/s/8b9c38a2 2. https://saytechnologies.com/s/680ec168 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 #Tesla #TSLA #Investing Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

Apr 16, 2021 • 32min
Cybertruck at Giga Texas, Huawei Autonomy, SpaceX Awarded HLS by NASA (04.16.21)
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/MIqw2_nYtxY ➤ Elon Musk takes the Tesla Cybertruck to Giga Texas ➤ Musk tweets about Texas and Berlin production ➤ Huawei demos autonomous driving in cities ➤ Nasa set to announce major mission award Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 #Tesla #TSLA #Investing Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

Apr 16, 2021 • 15min
AI Day: What to Expect, FSD Beta & Subscription, S/X Refresh, Huawei, Cruise, EQS (04.15.21)
➤ Elon Musk sets targeted date for Tesla AI Day, what will Tesla unveil? ➤ Timeline updates on Tesla’s FSD Beta rollout and the FSD subscription option ➤ Tesla fails inspection in Fremont ➤ IDRA equipment arrives at Giga Texas ➤ Huawei claims superior autonomous driving performance over Tesla ➤ Cruise increases funding round, adding Walmart ➤ Mercedes unveils all-electric EQS exterior ➤ Stellantis schedules “Electrification Day” ➤ SpaceX update Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

Apr 14, 2021 • 50min
Interview: Tesla's Neural Networks, Autonomous Driving, and Computer Vision w/ James Douma (04.14.21)
➤ James Douma joins Rob Maurer to discuss Tesla's approach to autonomous driving, computer vision, deep learning, how neural networks work, their history, and how they may scale from here ➤ Past episode with James: https://bit.ly/32gxlgS 0:00 Background 0:50 TSLA investment thesis 2:43 Examining Tesla’s neural networks 6:38 Progress of computer vision and neural networks 11:22 How does a neural network work? 40:53 Will neural networks keep scaling? 46:27 Neural network constraints for autonomous driving 50:05 Stay tuned for part 2! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

Apr 14, 2021 • 13min
Musk's CEO Role, TSLA Stock Rises, Credit Suisse, Shanghai Model Y, MotorTrend, ID.4 Teardown (04.13.21)
➤ TSLA stock has best day in over a month as trading volume picks up ➤ Credit Suisse expects Tesla Q1 earnings beat ➤ Business Insider reports that Tesla offered CEO job to automotive veteran in 2015 ➤ SpaceX wins launch contract, likely explaining Musk’s vague tweet ➤ Chinese firm tears down Shanghai-made Model Y ➤ MotorTrend ranks luxury sedan best buys for 2021 ➤ Sandy Munro continues teardown of Volkswagen ID.4 ➤ More details on Spain EV subsidy ➤ Schedule update Coinbase Referral: coinbase.com/join/maurer_x4q Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

Apr 13, 2021 • 14min
TSLA Upgrade, Elon Tweets, Tokenized Stock, Energy, Solar Roof, Nvidia (04.12.21)
➤ TSLA stock upgraded by Canaccord Genuity analyst Jed Dorscheimer alongside a 150% price target increase ➤ Elon Musk tweets about going to the moon and Tesla’s decision to remove radar from the FSD beta ➤ Binance begins trading of a TSLA stock token ➤ Tesla updates utility energy storage webpage, offers more details on software ➤ Solar Roof order holders report Tesla raising prices after order contract signed ➤ Nvidia announces next-generation AI-enabled processor for autonomous vehicles ➤ Spain approves EV subsidy plan Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

Apr 10, 2021 • 12min
FSD V9, More Price Changes, China Sales, Earnings Date, Budget, Boring Co, Neuralink (04.09.21)
➤ Elon Musk says a massive step change is “almost ready” for Tesla ➤ Tesla raises prices again, the third time in the last month ➤ Model 3 gets an interior update in the US ➤ March sales reported in China ➤ Tesla schedules Q1 earnings for an unusual date ➤ Biden unveils 2022 budget proposal: https://bit.ly/3uD9kfV ➤ The Boring Company invites media to Vegas ➤ Neuralink update Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

Apr 9, 2021 • 12min
Giga Berlin Timeline Confirmed, China Design, Semi, Musk Thanks Suppliers, Macro News (04.08.21)
➤ Tesla voices frustration with German approval processes in a letter which confirms operational timeline target ➤ Tesla creates social media “ad” for China Design studio ➤ Tesla Semi may be perfect vehicle for logging operation in Canada ➤ Elon Musk thanks Tesla’s suppliers for providing critical parts ➤ US Secretary of Transportation comments on Tesla interaction, infrastructure plan ➤ Biden tax proposal may eliminate some fossil fuel subsidies ➤ Panasonic discusses 4680 battery cells ➤ SpaceX Starship update Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives

Apr 8, 2021 • 14min
Prefab Superchargers, EV Credit, China Margins, S/X VIN Assignment, ID.4 (04.07.21)
➤ Tesla adopts new strategy for Supercharger rollout ➤ Transportation Department emails shares infrastructure plan funding details for electric vehicles ➤ Morgan Stanley says owning TSLA stock is less risky than not owning it ➤ Discussing Tesla’s margin on the Model 3 in China ➤ Some orderers of the refreshed S/X have delivery estimates pushed out while the first VINs may have been assigned ➤ Tesla’s CFO reportedly buys property in Texas ➤ Sandy Munro discusses first impressions of the Volkswagen ID.4 ➤ Following up on Giga Press casting ➤ SpaceX launch update Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/teslapodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tesladailypodcast Tesla Referral: https://ts.la/robert47283 #Tesla #TSLA #Investing Plaid producer Who Why Plaid producer Ice Lakes Investments Executive producer Jeremy Cooke Executive producer Troy Cherasaro Executive producer Bradford Ferguson Executive producer Andre/Maria Kent Executive producer Jeff Sheets Executive producer Jessie Chimni Editing assistance by Jasem Ashkanani Music by Evan Schaeffer Disclosure: Rob Maurer is long TSLA stock & derivatives